How could Shelley Funke Frommeyer's bill on local regulations affect Andy Beshear?
Governor Beshear may be required to decide on new massage therapy regulations The proposed legislation, sponsored by Shelley Funke Frommeyer, aims to grant local governments in Kentucky greater authority to regulate businesses within their jurisdictions, including zoning, inspections, and occupational licensing. For this bill to become law, it must successfully navigate the legislative process and ultimately receive approval or veto from the Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear. The bill also proposes strengthening the penalty for practicing massage therapy without a license from a class B misdemeanor to a class A.
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How it reaches Andy Beshear
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The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary discussed a proposed bill targeting local regulations in Kentucky. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, who represents a specific district, is the primary sponsor of the legislation. The bill aims to clarify that local governments retain the authority to adopt and enforce regulations concerning occupational licensing, zoning, inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation in their jurisdictions.
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The bill, sponsored by Shelley Funke Frommeyer, would clarify that local governments retain the authority over businesses operating in their jurisdictions. This would allow cities and local governments to adopt and enforce regulations related to occupational licensing, zoning, inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation.
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For the proposed legislation to become law, it must pass through the legislative process and subsequently receive approval or veto from the Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear.
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- Shelley Funke Frommeyer is the primary sponsor of the legislationthe-messenger.com
- The bill would allow cities and local governments to adopt and enforce regulations related to occupational licensing, zoning, inspections, advertising, hours of operation and sanitationthe-messenger.com
- The legislation would strengthen the penalty for practicing massage therapy without a license from a class B misdemeanor to a class Athe-messenger.com
- Lawmakers cannot take action on legislation until the 2027 legislative session begins on Jan. 5the-messenger.com
Why it matters
The legislation is inspired by concerns over illegal massage parlors potentially serving as fronts for human trafficking. If enacted, it would provide local governments with stronger tools to address illegal massage therapists while maintaining that the state determines professional standards for licensed therapists.
The debate centers on balancing local regulatory authority with state professional standards. Representatives have questioned whether allowing local governments to establish further standards would lead to different standards for massage parlors across the state.
What we don't know yet
- Will the bill pass the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary?
- What specific changes will the bill make to the existing state laws against human trafficking?
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- the-messenger.comOct 5
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