PETITION UPDATE: 21,000+ Voices — And Yet KENTUCKY is Still Waiting

We have officially surpassed 21,000 signatures demanding an end to child marriage in the United States.

21,000 people who believe:
Children deserve protection — not loopholes.
Children deserve safety — not silence.
Children deserve a future — not forced adulthood.

And yet… here in Kentucky, we are being stalled.

SB 156 - that puts an end to child marriage entirely - passed the State Senate unanimously weeks ago.
Not a single “no” vote.

And still — it has not even been assigned to a House committee.

Let that sink in.

A bill with full bipartisan support…
A bill that protects children from being legally bound to adults…
A bill that closes a loophole predators have used for decades…

Is sitting untouched.

 
WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS
Every day this bill sits:

A child remains at risk
A predator can still hide behind a marriage license
The system continues to fail the very children it claims to protect
This is not delay.
This is denial of protection.

 
URGENT CALL TO ACTION 
If you are in Kentucky, this is your moment.

Flood the phones.
Flood the inboxes.
Make it impossible to ignore.

📞 Call your state representative: 1-800-372-7181
📧 Email House leadership:

Speaker of the House: David.Osborne@kylegislature.gov
Speaker Pro Tempore: David.Meade@kylegislature.gov
Majority Floor Leader: Steven.Rudy@kylegislature.gov

Majority Whip: Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov

Minority Whip: joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov

Minority Floor Leader: Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov

📣 Demand movement on SB 156 NOW

If you are outside Kentucky, your voice still matters —
Call. Email. Share. Tag. Amplify.

Because this is not just a Kentucky issue.
This is a national moral line in the sand.

 
WHAT TO SAY (SCRIPTS for your convenience)
Keep it simple. Keep it direct. Keep it impossible to ignore:

Phone Script:
“Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am calling to demand immediate action on SB 156. This bill passed the Senate unanimously weeks ago and still has not been assigned to a House committee. Every day of delay leaves children at risk and allows predators to hide behind marriage licenses. I am asking you to assign this bill immediately and move it forward. Children in Kentucky cannot wait.”

 
Email Version:
Subject: Assign SB 156 NOW — Children Cannot Wait

“My name is [Your Name], and I am urging you to take immediate action on SB 156. This bill passed the Senate unanimously and has stalled without even being assigned to a House committee.

Every day of inaction allows a dangerous loophole to remain open — one that enables child exploitation under the cover of marriage.

Kentucky’s children deserve protection, not delay.

Assign SB 156. Move it forward. End child marriage now.”

REMEMBER - 
We are 21,000 voices strong — and growing.

But signatures alone don’t change laws.
Pressure does.

Let’s make it clear:

We will not be quiet.
We will not be patient.
And we will not accept a system that protects predators over children.

CALL. EMAIL. DEMAND ACTION.