AN ACT relating to children.

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 language limiting Kentucky Board of Education or Department of Education policies regarding student confidential information and the use of pronouns; require a local school district to use pronouns for students upon a…

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: February 24, 2026

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This bill makes several changes to Kentucky law covering schools and medical care for minors. In schools, it would shift from an opt-in to an opt-out system for human sexuality instruction, set new rules for when schools may use a student's chosen pronouns or provide private changing accommodations, and adjust policies around student questionnaires and health screenings. For medical care, it would ban surgery on minors for gender dysphoria and restrict nonsurgical medical treatments for…

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