AN ACT relating to children and declaring an emergency.

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 provisions requiring a school obtain parental consent prior to providing health services or mental health services to students; remove language concerning policies to encourage or facilitate conversations between parents and students; remove…

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would make several changes to Kentucky school policies related to gender identity and student health services. It would require schools to use a student's requested pronouns and provide facility accommodations based on a student's stated gender identity, while also shifting parental consent for sex education from an opt-in to an opt-out process and removing current requirements for schools to obtain parental consent before providing health or mental health services. It would also repeal…

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