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Introduced January 6, 2026

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Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to discrimination in educational settings and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; prohibit a school district, public school, or cooperative board from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from expending any resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion; prohibit the department, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative…

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This bill would ban Kentucky public schools and the state Department of Education from spending resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or giving preferential treatment based on race, sex, religion, color, or national origin. It would eliminate the Department of Education's Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and bar schools from asking job applicants about their views or experiences related to those topics. Individuals could sue schools for violations, and the Attorney General…

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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)

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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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Steve West

Senator · Senate District 27

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Gary Boswell

Senator · Senate District 08

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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

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Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

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greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Shelley Frommeyer

Senator · Senate District 24

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Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

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Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

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Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

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Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

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Aaron Reed

Senator · Senate District 07

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Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

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Gex Williams

Senator · Senate District 20

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Mike Wilson

Senator · Senate District 32

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