Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 711: AN ACT relating to military affairs.

HB 711 amends Kentucky law to replace gendered language ("his or her") with gender-neutral terms in descriptions of the Civil Air Patrol unit within the Department of Military Affairs. Specifically, it updates two sections (KRS 36.230(1) and (2)) to refer to the commanding officer without specifying gender. The bill directly affects how the Kentucky wing of the Civil Air Patrol is formally described in state law. This is a procedural language update with no new policies or direct impacts beyond standardizing legal terminology.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 710: AN ACT relating to veterans.

HB 710 amends Kentucky's veterans' bonus statute (KRS 40.050) to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language. This change affects how the law describes eligibility and payments for all veterans covered under the statute, including surviving beneficiaries. The bill does not alter payment amounts ($9/month domestic service, $15/month overseas), eligibility rules, or benefit caps. It is a technical update to ensure inclusive language in the law, with no substantive policy changes to veterans' benefits.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 716: AN ACT relating to local school board student representatives.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to include at least 1 student representative; require each local school board to adopt a school board student representative policy with certain requirements.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 706: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

HB 706 amends Kentucky law to update gender-specific language in compensation rules for the Council on Postsecondary Education. It replaces "his or her" with gender-neutral terms in KRS 164.050, which governs daily payments and expense reimbursement for council members. This change directly affects how the council's compensation structure is described in state law, ensuring the language is inclusive. The bill does not alter payment amounts, eligibility, or other policy details - it only updates the wording to be gender-neutral. The change is procedural and affects only the statutory text, not the actual benefits provided to council members.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 722: AN ACT relating to transportation.

HB 722 updates Kentucky's transportation statutes to use gender-neutral language. It amends KRS 186.230 (county clerk duties) and KRS 186.120 (vehicle tax refunds) by replacing outdated terms like "he," "his," and "clerk's" with inclusive language. The bill directly affects county clerks who process vehicle registrations and tax refunds under these statutes. No policy changes or new requirements are introduced - only linguistic updates to align with modern standards. This is a procedural adjustment with no impact on transportation procedures or taxpayer obligations.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 724: AN ACT relating to transportation.

HB 724 amends Kentucky statutes KRS 186.230 and KRS 186.120 to replace gendered pronouns like "he," "his," and "him" with gender-neutral language. This bill updates the existing language in transportation code sections governing county clerks' duties and vehicle registration refunds, without changing any substantive requirements or procedures. It directly affects how these statutes are written but does not alter the responsibilities of county clerks, vehicle owners, or the refund process for destroyed vehicles. The change ensures the legal text aligns with current standards for inclusive language.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 717: AN ACT relating to health education.

Repeal and reenact KRS 158.1415 to require each school district to provide healthy relationship education instruction to all public school students; establish minimum requirements for the instruction; establish minimum requirements for the healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials; prohibit a school or school district from restricting the ability of an instructor to answer a question related to the instruction; require that a school make the healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials available upon the request of a parent or guardian and establish a procedure for a parent or guardian to opt a student out of the instruction; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this section; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations requiring that each school district submit a report on healthy relationship instruction in the district biennially; require the Kentucky Department of Education to maintain a list of recommended healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials; permit a parent or guardian to file an enforcement action in Circuit Court; provide that the Act may be cited as the Education for Healthy Youth Act.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 726: AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.

Amend KRS 304.17A-138 to make technical corrections; provide that health benefit plans may require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky, or as allowed under the standards and provisions of a recognized interstate compact, in order to receive reimbursement for telehealth services; provide a construction clause relating to coverage or reimbursement to out-of-network providers; require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with telehealth coverage requirements; provide that telehealth coverage requirements for state postsecondary education institutions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after effective date of Act.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 705: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

HB 705 amends Kentucky law (KRS 164.050) to replace gendered language in travel expense reimbursement rules for the Council on Postsecondary Education. It changes phrases like "his or her" to gender-neutral terms, affecting how the statute describes reimbursement for council members, their institutional representatives, and the chief state school officer. The bill does not alter reimbursement amounts, eligibility, or financial processes. This is a language update to modernize the statute without changing policy substance.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 720: AN ACT relating to education.

HB 720 amends Kentucky law to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language in a provision about teacher computer purchases. The bill directly affects certified teachers in Kentucky by updating the wording of an existing program (not creating a new one) that allows the Kentucky Board of Education to help teachers buy computers through bulk purchasing and training. Key provisions are limited to revising the statutory language to be inclusive, with no new funding, requirements, or program changes. This is a procedural update to ensure the law uses modern, non-discriminatory language.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 719: AN ACT relating to education.

HB 719 amends Kentucky law to update gender-specific language in a program supporting teachers. It replaces "his or her" with gender-neutral terms in KRS 156.690, which currently outlines a program where the Kentucky Board of Education helps certified teachers purchase personal computers. The bill does not change the program's core elements - competitive bidding for computers or vendor-provided training - but ensures the language applies equally to all teachers regardless of gender. This change directly affects certified teachers and the administrative processes of the Kentucky Board of Education.

in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 725: AN ACT relating to a deduction for professional membership dues.

Amend KRS 141.019, relating to income tax, to define terms; allow a deduction from gross income for professional membership dues paid for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on the deduction.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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