The Goldenrod's Legislative Superlatives, March 7—11

Political vanity plates, youth hunting laws, Tom T. Hall, rural mental health concerns and more.

It’s time for this week’s installment of The Goldenrod’s legislative superlatives, which will run each Friday for paid subscribers only through the end of session. Have a friend who would enjoy these not-so-prestigious accolades? Encourage them to sign up or give a gift subscription:

All of the bills below have made it through at least one chamber, so they’re seriously on the move (for better or worse). Have a suggestion for next week? Drop it in the comments below!

Most Likely To Cause Road Rage: House Bill 498
Until now, personalized licenses plates (also, rightfully, known as vanity plates) haven’t been allowed to include language that references religion or politics, meaning that you can’t have, for instance, TRUMP or GODGRL as the message you want to send to the world via your state issued car tag.

All that would change if House Bill 498 passes, allowing for a whole new slew of vanity plate messages that will assuredly not help the already red hot road rage conditions out there on Kentucky’s highways and byways. Motor vehicle operators, beware.

(On a lighter note, legislation is also moving that would allow recreational vehicles to have personalized licenses plates, so get ready for plenty of retirees to whip out their GNFSHN jokes and twee young couples to adorn their airstream trailers with plates that read something like QUIRKY.)

Most Likely To Impact Rural Mental Healthcare: House Bill 349