Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer talks about legislation on pensions, immigration, and voter identification, and about 20 years of GOP leadership in the chamber. Sen. Danny Carroll, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and Rep. Nima Kulkarni share their views on Senate Bill 1.

Senate President Robert Stivers explains the need for immigration legislation. Planned Parenthood rallies for reproductive rights issues. State officials mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month. House and Senate leaders discuss their policy priorities.

Sen. Danny Carroll, a former police officer, discusses his bill to crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Rep. Nima. Kulkarni, an immigration attorney, offers her views on the legislation. Secretary of State Michael Adams explains a proposed voter ID law.

On the first day of the session, gun advocates rally for Second Amendment rights, Gov. Andy Beshear waives GED testing fees, and House Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins outlines priorities for her caucus. Also, highlights of the swearing-in ceremony for constitutional officers.

On the final day of the 2019 General Assembly, lawmakers conference on pension relief for regional universities and quasi-governmental agencies. They also pass a tobacco-free schools bill, additional fixes to the state tax code, workplace accommodations for pregnant women, updates to the school accountability system, and changes to alcohol service in dry locations. Advocates for sexual assault survivors rally at the capitol.

Lawmakers give final approval to bills regarding changes to the biennial state budget, campus free speech, limits on a Secretary of State's access to voter rolls, ignition interlock devices for DUI offenders, felony expungement, and net metering. A public retiree advocate discusses the proposed plan for universities and quasi-governmental agencies to exit KERS. Teachers tell why they've rallied at the capitol this week.

The House and Senate agree on fixes to last year's tax bill. The Senate approves pension relief for universities and quasi-governmental agencies, and a measure to make arbitration agreements a condition of employment. The House approves regulation of midwives, while both chambers approve separate bills on abortion. Advocates for voting rights restoration for former felons rally at the capitol.

The House approves a measure to give the Jefferson County schools' superintendent greater latitude to hire and fire certain personnel. The chamber also passes bills on tobacco-free schools, campus free speech, employee arbitration agreements, and automatic election recounts. The Senate advances a bill that includes limits on the Secretary of State's access to voter information.

The Senate approves a bill to protect minors from internet harassment. Ben Chandler of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky discusses anti-smoking and anti-vaping bills. Pro-life advocates rally at the capitol, while some lawmakers oppose the rhetoric in the abortion debate. A House panel advances automatic election recounts. Freshmen lawmakers from Brandenburg and Louisville discuss their priorities.

The House Judiciary Committee advances a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The House gives final passage to measures changing teacher termination tribunals and creating a foster child bill of rights. A Senate panel approves supports for fictive kin care-givers as well as protections for minors from internet threats. Legislation to control access to the state's voter registration database gets new life. Advocates for Kentuckians with disabilities rally at the capitol.