A bill to combat Kentucky's growing heroin problem has won approval from a House committee and could get a vote in the full House later this week.
The measure won bipartisan support in clearing the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. House Speaker Greg Stumbo said the bill could be voted on by the Democratic-led House on Friday.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Tilley of Hopkinsville said he's confident a heroin bill will pass the General Assembly. He says the legislation will undergo more changes before it reaches the governor's desk.
The Republican-led Senate passed its version last month.
The House and Senate versions have some key differences. The House bill would let local governments create an exchange where heroin users could swap out dirty needles for clean ones.