Tiffany Veloudis talked before lawmakers about Cooper''s Law.

The bill was filed because of a legal battle that ensued after the Veloudis family put a small house on their property, that they say was needed to help their son, Cooper. Cooper has cerebral palsy.

If passed, the house bill would protect families that want to build structures on their property if a doctor says the building is needed to help with a child's medical needs.

The Veloudis family is currently in somewhat of a legal battle with their homeowners' association in Lexington who cried foul when a small house was built on their property for their son. Last month in Frankfort, Cooper's mother talked about how she didn't think it was fair that the house for Cooper was being singled out.

"In our particular neighborhood, what really bothers me is the fact that it is a civil rights issue, why can the child down the street have a tree house or a house that is the size that Cooper has up on stilts with a swing set attached. I would love to have that at my house instead of this, but Cooper can't hold on to a swing set," Veloudis said back on January 5th.

The testimony is being heard in the house local government committee. According to the sponsors, the bill would help preserve the civil and property rights of those families with young children, who need access to structures in, or near, their home that might not otherwise be permitted by deed restrictions.

The bill's sponsors also say they think that if Kentucky does pass the law, it should set a national precedent as well.