With the successful 2024 elections behind us, CPC is gearing up for up for the 2025 legislative session. Republicans held their super majorities in both chambers and are poised to carry forward conservative legislation that was promised during their various campaigns. Here are a few legislative priorities for CPC in 2025:

Protect First Amendment Rights for Counselors and Medical Professionals

    • In 2024, Gov. Beshear’s signed an executive order that restricts counselors from assisting minors with reconciling with their biological sex and heterosexual attractions. A 2025 bill is expected to protect the 1st Amendment rights of faith-based counselors and overturn Gov. Beshear’s unconstitutional order. Furthermore, a medical rights of conscience bill will be introduced to protect medical professionals from violating sincerely held beliefs.

Eliminate Taxpayer-Sponsored DEI Programs

    • Multiple bills will emerge to eliminate DEI programs in K-12 public education and Kentucky’s public colleges and universities. An attempt was made in 2024 but leaders in the KY Legislature have said this will be a top priority.

Require Age Verification for Social Media

    • In 2024, Kentucky passed HB 278 which prohibits minors from viewing pornography online and required age-verification to access those sites. A similar bill, which did not pass, required age verification for social media sites. The rational is that social media is a breeding ground for child predators and is harmful for developing minds.

Prohibit Discrimination from Financial Institutions

    • “Debanking” is when large financial institutions drop customers based on religious or political viewpoints. Kentucky will have the opportunity to join Tennessee in restricting large banks from canceling citizens based on purchases or donations that align with conservative viewpoints.

Reduce State Income Tax

    • Kentucky has met the standard to lower the state income tax to 3.5% in 2026 but first requires legislative approval.

Healthcare Provider Competition & Price Transparency

    • Certificate of Need (CON) laws require a bureaucratic process for healthcare providers to prove the need for healthcare services in Kentucky. Even if the provider is granted the “CON”, their competitor can still sue in court to not allow their expansion. Kentucky needs more competition in the marketplace and requirements for price transparency to help consumers have higher quality of healthcare at a price they can understand prior to receiving care.