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Bevin declared both 2016 and 2017 to be the Year of the [[Bible]] in [[Kentucky]].<ref>Watkins, Morgan (December 22, 2016). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-governor/2016/12/22/bevin-2017-also-year-bible/95741578/ Bevin: 2017 is also the 'Year of the Bible']. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Gryboski, Michael (December 23, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-2017-year-of-the-bible-172333/ Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Declares 2017 Another 'Year of the Bible']. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved January 1, 2016.</ref>

Bevin declared both 2016 and 2017 to be the Year of the [[Bible]] in [[Kentucky]].<ref>Watkins, Morgan (December 22, 2016). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-governor/2016/12/22/bevin-2017-also-year-bible/95741578/ Bevin: 2017 is also the 'Year of the Bible']. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Gryboski, Michael (December 23, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-2017-year-of-the-bible-172333/ Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Declares 2017 Another 'Year of the Bible']. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved January 1, 2016.</ref>

After the 2016 election, Republicans did not delay passing conservative legislation. On January 7, 2017, the Kentucky legislature passed seven bills, most of which either created additional protections for [[pro-life|unborn human beings]] (such as banning the form of murder called "abortion" after 20-weeks of pregnancy) or reduced the hold of [[labor union]]s in the state (such as by passing a [[right to work]] law).<ref>Loftus, Tom; Watkins, Morgan (January 7, 2017). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2017/01/07/kentucky-legislature-saturday-abortion-right-work-union-university-louisville/96262674/ GOP fast-tracks abortion, right-to-work, UofL bills]. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Williams, Chris (January 8, 2017). [http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/ky-republicans-pass-7-bills-in-one-day/383552511 Kentucky Republicans pass 7 bills in one day]. ''whas11.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> Bevin signed all seven into law.<ref>[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=KentuckyGovernor&prId=232 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Better Commonwealth: Gov. Bevin Signs Historic Week One Legislation]. ''kentucky.gov''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Bevin-New-laws-will-be-in-effect-by-Monday-410082125.html Bevin: New laws will be in effect by Monday]. ''WKYT''. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> The first of the bills Bevin stated he would sign was the 20-week abortion ban.<ref>[http://www.wcpo.com/news/government/state-government/kentucky-state-government-news/new-laws-take-effect-monday-in-kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-says Gov. Bevin says he's signing bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks first]. ''WCPO''. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

After the 2016 election, Republicans did not delay passing conservative legislation. On January 7, 2017, the Kentucky legislature passed seven bills, most of which either created additional protections for [[pro-life|unborn human beings]] (such as banning the form of murder called "abortion" after 20-weeks of pregnancy) or reduced the hold of [[labor union]]s in the state (such as by passing a [[right to work]] law).<ref>Loftus, Tom; Watkins, Morgan (January 7, 2017). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2017/01/07/kentucky-legislature-saturday-abortion-right-work-union-university-louisville/96262674/ GOP fast-tracks abortion, right-to-work, UofL bills]. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Williams, Chris (January 8, 2017). [http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/ky-republicans-pass-7-bills-in-one-day/383552511 Kentucky Republicans pass 7 bills in one day]. ''whas11.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> Bevin signed all seven into law.<ref>[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=KentuckyGovernor&prId=232 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Better Commonwealth: Gov. Bevin Signs Historic Week One Legislation]. ''kentucky.gov''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Bevin-New-laws-will-be-in-effect-by-Monday-410082125.html Bevin: New laws will be in effect by Monday]. ''WKYT''. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> The first of the bills Bevin stated he would sign was the 20-week abortion ban.<ref>[http://www.wcpo.com/news/government/state-government/kentucky-state-government-news/new-laws-take-effect-monday-in-kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-says Gov. Bevin says he's signing bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks first]. ''WCPO''. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> He also signed a bill requiring ultrasounds before committing an abortion, which the Sixth Circuit upheld in 2019.<ref>Re, Gregg (April 4, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/appeals-court-upholds-ky-abortion-law-requiring-ultrasounds Appeals court upholds Ky. abortion law requiring ultrasounds]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 4, 2019.</ref>

On March 16, 2017, Bevin signed SB 17 into law, which restored freedom to student clubs and organizations in public schools by disallowing the schools from regulating those groups in ways such as forcing them to accept [[LGBTQ]] people as members.<ref>{{cite web | title=Gov. Bevin Signs SB 17, Protecting Religious Expression in Public Schools | url=http://www.wtvq.com/2017/03/20/lawmakers-ok-bill-protect-religious-expression-schools/ | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=[[WTVQ-DT]] | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Wilson | first1=Reid | title=KY Law Would Allow Student Groups to Discriminate Against LGBT People | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/324793-ky-law-would-allow-student-groups-to-discriminate-against-lgbt-people | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref> Also in 2017, Bevin signed bills into law making attacking a police officer a hate crime,<ref>{{cite web | last1=Watkins | first1=Morgan | title=Bevin Signs Contentious Blue Lives Matter Law | url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/22/bevin-signs-contentious-blue-lives-matter-law/99514820/ | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="LatekMarch2017">{{cite web | last1=Latek | first1=Tom | title=Bevin Signs Planned Parenthood, Blue Lives Matter Bills Into Law | url=http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/gov-bevin-signs-planned-parenthood-blue-lives-matter-bills-into-law,6947 | date=March 28, 2017 | publisher=''kentuckytoday.com'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> placing Planned Parenthood at the end of the line for funding,<ref name="LatekMarch2017"/> and expanding charter schools in Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Loftus | first1=Tom | title=Matt Bevin Signs Charter Schools Bill Into Law | url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2017/03/22/matt-bevin-signs-charter-schools-bill-into-law/99489126/ | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Konz | first1=Antoinette | title=Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Signs Charter Schools Bill | url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/34971417/kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-signs-charter-schools-bill | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=[[WDRB]] | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

On March 16, 2017, Bevin signed SB 17 into law, which restored freedom to student clubs and organizations in public schools by disallowing the schools from regulating those groups in ways such as forcing them to accept [[LGBTQ]] people as members.<ref>{{cite web | title=Gov. Bevin Signs SB 17, Protecting Religious Expression in Public Schools | url=http://www.wtvq.com/2017/03/20/lawmakers-ok-bill-protect-religious-expression-schools/ | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=[[WTVQ-DT]] | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Wilson | first1=Reid | title=KY Law Would Allow Student Groups to Discriminate Against LGBT People | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/324793-ky-law-would-allow-student-groups-to-discriminate-against-lgbt-people | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref> Also in 2017, Bevin signed bills into law making attacking a police officer a hate crime,<ref>{{cite web | last1=Watkins | first1=Morgan | title=Bevin Signs Contentious Blue Lives Matter Law | url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/22/bevin-signs-contentious-blue-lives-matter-law/99514820/ | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="LatekMarch2017">{{cite web | last1=Latek | first1=Tom | title=Bevin Signs Planned Parenthood, Blue Lives Matter Bills Into Law | url=http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/gov-bevin-signs-planned-parenthood-blue-lives-matter-bills-into-law,6947 | date=March 28, 2017 | publisher=''kentuckytoday.com'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> placing Planned Parenthood at the end of the line for funding,<ref name="LatekMarch2017"/> and expanding charter schools in Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Loftus | first1=Tom | title=Matt Bevin Signs Charter Schools Bill Into Law | url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2017/03/22/matt-bevin-signs-charter-schools-bill-into-law/99489126/ | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Konz | first1=Antoinette | title=Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Signs Charter Schools Bill | url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/34971417/kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-signs-charter-schools-bill | date=March 22, 2017 | publisher=[[WDRB]] | accessdate=March 30, 2017}}</ref>