Introduced

Passed Senate

Passed House

Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 22, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced January 22, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB115

AN ACT relating to civil rights.

Amend KRS 344.010 to define terms; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 344.140, relating…

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This bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories under Kentucky's existing civil rights law. It would make it illegal to discriminate against someone on those grounds in employment, housing, public places like businesses and restaurants, insurance, and credit transactions. Currently, Kentucky's civil rights law does not explicitly include these protections. Who it may affect: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Kentuckians, as well as employers, landlords, businesses open to the public, insurers, and lenders.

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