AN ACT relating to civil remedies and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish a civil cause of action for damages arising from sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts; provide for the type of damages a plaintiff may recover and the causation requirements a plaintiff must establish in a civil action for damages arising from sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish the statute of limitations and…

Introduced: February 18, 2026

Last action: February 25, 2026

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This bill would allow people in Kentucky to sue for monetary damages if they were subjected to sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts, sometimes called conversion therapy. It sets out definitions, rules for what a person must prove to win such a case, what compensation they can seek, and how long they have to file a lawsuit. The emergency designation means it would take effect immediately if signed into law. Who it may affect: individuals who have undergone sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts, as well as the practitioners or providers who perform them.

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