AN ACT relating to interscholastic athletics.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define terms; establish a nonpublic school student's eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics at the public school to which the student would be assigned in the student's district of residence; establish requirements, conditions, and procedures for the nonpublic school student's participation in interscholastic athletics.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would allow students who attend private or religious schools to participate in sports teams at their local public school, as long as they meet certain requirements. It sets out the rules and procedures for how those students would become eligible to join public school athletic programs. Who it may affect: students currently enrolled in nonpublic schools and their families, as well as public school athletic programs.

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