[2] They are only the second out member of the Kentucky General Assembly following Ernesto Scorsone, former state senator, who came out while in office in 2003.

[8][9][10] In their time in the House of Representatives, Herron has worked to address issues around gun violence and has pushed for an Office of Community Safety.

[11] 2022 marked Herron's first bill passed on the House floor, HR 644, which aimed to establish an office of gun violence prevention.

Herron is often credited for getting Breonna Taylor's law passed through the Louisville Metro Council, an ordinance banning “No-Knock” warrants.

Less than a year later, they formed a bipartisan coalition that successfully passed a statewide prohibition on no-knock warrants via the General Assembly.