Legislation on controversial social issues continues to make its way through Frankfort.

Today, the Senate passed a bill that's meant to stop adult performances in public spaces.

Opponents to Senate Bill 115 say the measure will prevent drag shows that have become popular in local restaurants and entertainment venues.

Our Casey Parker Bell has the story.

And tonight's legislative update.

The intent behind Senate Bill 115 is to restrict performances of an adult nature as defined in this legislation to adults.

Senate Bill 115 would restrict adult performances to spaces 18 and older.

Critics of the measure say the bill would prevent drag shows and could criminalize performances at Kentucky's Pride festivals.

Businesses that put on adult performances with minors present could lose their business license, among other potential penalties.

Democrats spoke against the measure today.

This is a bill that is designed to hate.

Louisville Senator Kasy Chambers.

Armstrong says the bill infringes on People's first Amendment rights.

My concern today is the First Amendment.

The United States Supreme Court has made it clear that the protections of this incredibly important amendment extend not just to the words we say, but to the expressive choices we make, things like the clothes we wear and the way we choose to present ourselves to the world.

And another law, Senator David Yates, says Senate Bill 115 could put the lives of transgender people at risk.

This type of policy, it does cost lives.

There is to suicide this this type of policy where we have made it very, very clear on the floor that we have singled out a distinct group because we can't cloak somehow we're getting rid of the drag community, that somehow we're protecting our families from seeing that this somehow that children are safer if they don't exist.

This body cannot force someone out of existence.

But Republican senators spoke in favor of the bill, saying it would protect children.

We're trying to keep our children safe in a lot of respects.

We've got to walk.

Then everybody hears about.

I have a grandchild that's a young girl, and I want her protected.

I believe that every yes vote here is out of love for our children.

Our children are being confused.

They're being pandered.

They're being groomed.

And this has led to increased suicides rates among the children and innocents.

That should never have to see that.

The Senate passed Senate Bill one 1520 626 with Senator Julie Rocky Adams as the lone pass vote.

For Kentucky Edition.

I'm KC Parker Belle.

There are a number of other bills dealing with LGBT TCU plus issues still making their way through the legislature.

House Bill 470 would prevent gender transition services for people under 18.

And Senate Bill 150 would allow teachers to choose to use pronouns for students assigned gender at birth, even if a student requests otherwise.