FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky bills are on their way to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk for his signature.
The first bill would criminalize hazing in response to calls for action following a university student’s death. The Senate voted 30-4 for final passage Thursday. Supporters of the bill include the family of Thomas “Lofton” Hazelwood, a University of Kentucky student who died of alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity in 2021.
The second bill passed Thursday would ban TikTok from state government-issued devices based on bipartisan concerns about the Chinese-owned app. Beshear also signed into law a measure banning so-called “skill machines” — slot-like machines set up in convenience stores, gas stations and bars across Kentucky.
