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Last action · January 21, 2026
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Introduced January 13, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications.

Short title: Kentucky Women's Bill of Rights

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to define "boy," "equal," "female," "girl," "male," "man," "sex," and "woman"; prohibit any state or local law, regulation, ordinance, or policy from treating males or females unfairly from similiarly situated members of the opposite sex, but permit separation of the sexes if in the interest of maintaining safety, privacy, and fairness; provide a non-exhaustive list of examples of areas in which public entities may distinguish between the sexes;…

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This bill would establish legal definitions for sex-based terms such as "male," "female," "man," and "woman" in Kentucky law, and set rules for how government entities may treat men and women differently or the same. It would require public schools, state agencies, and local governments to record each person's sex as either male or female, and would allow separation of the sexes in areas like safety, privacy, and fairness while prohibiting unequal treatment of similarly…

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Legislative History

Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To State Government (H)

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Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

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candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov

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Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

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kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Emily Callaway

Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steven Doan

Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

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steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Ryan Dotson

Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

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Ryan.Dotson@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Savannah Maddox

Savannah Maddox

Representative · House District 061

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Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Jason Nemes

Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

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Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Felicia Rabourn

Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

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Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov

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