The Kentucky General Assembly moved two controversial bills that opponents say put transgender people at risk.

House Bill 470 would prevent transition services for people under the age of 18.

Senate Bill 115 places limits on what it calls sexually explicit shows and could limit drag show performances.

Our Kacey Parker Bell reports on the bills as we begin tonight's legislative update.

A bill that would ban trans youth from receiving transition services has passed one chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly.

House Bill 470 is sponsored by 40 Republicans in a four decker.

There is long term evidence that these services result in permanent lifelong harm to children.

But opponents of House Bill 470 say exactly the opposite.

This is life saving health care for transgender kids, and without their access to it, you will kill Kentucky's kids.

House Bill 470 establishes penalties for health care workers that provide gender transition services to people under 18.

The Kentucky Medical Association testified against the measure.

I am here to beg you to not support House Bill 470.

House Bill 470 will make it nearly impossible for pediatric medical providers to practice in the Commonwealth.

As did the Kentucky Psychological Association.

Adults can be threatened into non-action, but that will not alter the situation for trans kids whose needs will not have changed.

Testifying in favor of HB 470 was Luka Huynh.

Hon De transitioned and says she has health issues stemming from transition treatment.

I was just a young teenager who needed actual help, not drugs and surgery.

I needed that chance to grow up safe and whole, but that was taken away from me the minute I was firm, down a firm, down the pipeline.

That is the gender affirming care industry.

Legislators debated the measure.

The bill's sponsor, Jennifer Decker, says the measure is protecting children.

Ultimately, it is our obligation to protect children from irreparable harm.

The state has a compelling interest.

While other legislators say the bill is harmful, low Louisville Representative Pamela Stephenson says the bill takes away options for parents.

Why don't we give them help?

Why don't we fulfill that by giving them mental health services?

Doing other things except taking away the parental rights?

Representative Kim Mosher says the bill is detrimental to the medical profession.

The message we are sending is atrocious to our health care workforce.

Passed Bill 470 passed committee 14 to 7.

Opponents of the measure protested in the hallways after the vote in the Capitol building.

After the bill was taken up on the House floor.

Louisville Representative Josie Raymond spoke against the bill on the House floor.

If you're trans, you're trans in your head and your heart, whether you take medication or not, whether you get surgery or not, whether your state legislature is scared of your happiness or not.

The House passed the bill and it has been sent to the Senate for consideration there.

Earlier in the day, a Senate committee passed a bill that the sponsor says is meant to limit sexually explicit shows, including drag shows.

Senate Bill 115 is sponsored by Senator Lindsey Tickner.

This bill is not anti LGBTQ.

This bill is pro children.

Opponents lined up to testify against the measure.

Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign attacked the legislature directly.

We know what this is about.

At least we know what the aims of the national groups coordinating this effort are.

Some of you are probably just caught up in their games.

They're political pawns in a war to erase our community.

And one drag performer says S.B.

115 would hurt their livelihood.

This bill not only compromises or asks me to explain my humanity, but it also brings into question my livelihood as a drag performer who depends on drag shows and drag performances for income.

This bill not only tells me that I am not really a human worthy of rights, but I'm also not worthy to work.

Senate Bill 115 passed committee and can now be heard by the Senate for Kentucky Edition.

I'm KC Parker.

Bill thank you KC for that report.

House Bill 470 which would prevent gender transition services for minors, passed the full House this afternoon by a vote of 75 to 22.

It's now headed to the Senate for consideration there.