Introduced January 6, 2026
SB26
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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
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Tichenor
Senator · Senate District 06
Co-sponsors (15)
Steve West
Senator · Senate District 27
Gary Boswell
Senator · Senate District 08
Matthew Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Donald Douglas
Senator · Senate District 22
Greg Elkins
Senator · Senate District 28
Shelley Frommeyer
Senator · Senate District 24
Rick Girdler
Senator · Senate District 15
Scott Madon
Senator · Senate District 29
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Matt Nunn
Senator · Senate District 17
Steve Rawlings
Senator · Senate District 11
Aaron Reed
Senator · Senate District 07
Phillip Wheeler
Senator · Senate District 31
Gex Williams
Senator · Senate District 20
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
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