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SB 179 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 10, 2026

Latest action (Feb 10, 2026) to Committee on Committees (S)

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to define "boy," "equal," "female," "girl," "male," "man," "sex," and "woman"; prohibit any state or local law, regulation, ordinance, or policy from treating males or females unfairly from similiarly situated members of the opposite sex, but permit separation of the sexes if in the interest of maintaining safety, privacy, and fairness; provide a non-exhaustive list of examples of areas in which public entities may distinguish between the sexes; require any public school, public school district, state agency, department, local government, special district or any political subdivision of those entities that collects vital statistics to identify each person as either male or female; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Women's Bill of Rights.

Sponsors (12)

Action history (2)

  1. Feb 10, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 10, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
Subjects
Children And MinorsCivil RightsCorrections ImpactEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEducation, HigherLocal GovernmentLocal MandateMenShort Titles And Popular NamesState AgenciesWomen

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