FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill allowing organizations to refuse to rent facilities to groups on the basis of religious concerns has gained approval in the Kentucky Senate.
House Bill 70, which passed the Kentucky Senate by a vote of 17-12 during the week of Feb. 21, previously passed the House by a vote of 82-17. It now awaits action by Gov. Paul Patton.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tom Kerr, came in response to concerns at Bullittsburg Baptist Assembly in Boone County. The camp, owned by Northern Kentucky Baptist Association, faced the options of renting to a group of atheists or violating current civil rights laws.
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