Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms and establish student rights related to secular education and religious liberty; direct school districts to establish a formal grievance procedure for students, parents, and staff to report violations of those rights and set minimum requirements for the procedure; create a cause of action for violations of those rights that permits students or parents of students to bring an action for a violation of those rights within 2 years from the date of violation; permit recovery of attorney's fees and costs; waive sovereign and governmental immunity; prohibit retaliation; direct the Kentucky Department of Education to establish model policies, guidance documents, and training materials to assist in implementation by designated dates; direct school districts to provide trainings on compliance during the 2026-2027 school year; amend KRS 158.175 to remove schools' permission to recite the Lord's prayer; remove the requirement for a moment of silence or reflection within the first period of a school day; amend KRS 158.188 to remove references to the Bible and religious aspects of holidays; amend KRS 158.195 to remove the requirement that schools display "In God We Trust" in a prominent location; repeal KRS 158.170, KRS 158.177, and 158.178; provide that the Act may be cited as the Student Secular Bill of Rights.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require law enforcement agencies to transmit information to national law enforcement databases about firearms and shell casings collected during criminal investigations.
SB 230 amends Kentucky Revised Statute 36.230 to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language in the statute governing the Civil Air Patrol unit within the Department of Military Affairs. This change updates the statutory wording to be inclusive but does not alter the unit's structure, operations, or membership requirements. The bill directly affects the legal language governing the Kentucky wing of the Civil Air Patrol, ensuring consistency with modern inclusive terminology.
This bill amends Kentucky law to update language in the education code to be gender-neutral. It directs the Kentucky Board of Education to create a program helping certified teachers purchase personal computers at discounted rates through competitive bidding. The program would also include training on computer use provided by the vendor selected for the contract. The changes affect all certified teachers in Kentucky and modify the statutory language to use inclusive terms.
Amend KRS 158.1415 to remove provisions related to parental rights and courses, curriculums, or programs on human sexuality; provide for a process for parents to opt out of their child receiving instruction on the subject of human sexuality; amend KRS 158.191 to remove language limiting Kentucky Board of Education or Department of Education policies regarding student confidential information and the use of pronouns; require a local school district to use pronouns for students upon a request from a parent along with a note from a medical provider diagnosing the child with gender dysphoria; remove language concerning parental consent for well-being questionnaires or assessments or a health screening; amend KRS 158.189 to make findings about children and young adults desiring individual privacy; require a school to provide an accommodation to any student who requests an area of individual privacy in restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms, regardless of biological sex or gender identity; require school officials to provide an accommodation for individual privacy for children whose gender is different from his or her biological sex and who have a note from a medical provider diagnosing the child with gender dysphoria; permit alternate accommodations upon the parent's request; amend KRS 311.372 to prohibit surgical or medical treatment of a child under the age of 18 years for gender dysphoria, and any nonsurgical medical treatment without the consent of the child's parent or legal guardian; require that the provision of nonsurgical medical treatment to a child under the age of 18 years apply only to a child with a medical diagnosis from a mental health care provider and by a trained and experienced health care provider in collaboration with a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist using only appropriate nonsurgical medical treatments approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for adolescents and that meet evidence-based medical standards.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Economic Development Incentive Modernization Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding Kentucky's current economic develop inititiatives, incentives, and related policies and their effectiveness in relation to competitor states, marketing campaigns and targeted sector updates that competitor states have implemented in recent years and their effectivesness, and actions and policies Kentucky should consider in order to improve Kentucky's economic develop initiatives and incentives; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the grocery store initiative fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to expand access to healthy foods in underserved areas by providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible food retailers and food enterprises; establish conditions for the fund; require an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by October 1; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the activities related to the fund.
SB 234 creates a program to help Kentucky certified teachers purchase personal computers. The Kentucky Board of Education would secure discounted computer prices through competitive bidding and arrange vendor-provided training. This bill directly affects all certified teachers in Kentucky public schools by providing financial assistance and technical support for personal computer use. The official abstract mentions gender-neutral language, but the bill text itself contains no gendered terms requiring amendment (current language uses "his or her," which is already standard). The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2026.
SB 232 amends Kentucky Revised Statutes 186.230 and 186.120 to replace gendered pronouns (like "he," "his," and "him") with gender-neutral language. The bill updates administrative procedures for county clerks and the Transportation Cabinet related to vehicle registration, fees, and refund processes without changing any fees, timelines, or substantive requirements. This linguistic change affects how these sections are written but does not alter existing transportation policies or obligations.
SB 231 updates Kentucky's child mental health court procedures by replacing gender-specific language (like "he or she") with gender-neutral terms in KRS 645.110. The bill directly affects court processes when reviewing requests to extend a child's hospitalization beyond 60 days. It modifies the recertification hearing rules to use inclusive language while keeping all substantive requirements - such as court evaluation criteria and attorney representation - unchanged. This is a procedural update to align legal language with current standards, not a policy change.
SB 228 amends Kentucky law (KRS 75.160) to replace gendered terms like "he or she" with gender-neutral language throughout fire protection district statutes (KRS 75.100-75.260). It directly affects fire department chiefs, assistant chiefs, and regular fire department members in public protection districts by updating their official titles and references to be inclusive. The bill’s key mechanism is a simple language update to the statute, ensuring all references to positions and responsibilities avoid gender-specific wording. This change does not alter fire department powers, duties, or law enforcement authority as described in the existing code. The bill was introduced in the Kentucky Senate on February 24, 2026.
Amend KRS 243.037 to allow a small farm winery with a retail drink license to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink at 1 or more locations on the licensed premises of the small farm winery without obtaining supplemental bar license.
