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KY HB334
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Candy Massaroni
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Kentucky Women's Bill of Rights" (Sections 1-4) establishing legal definitions for sex-related terms in Kentucky law, defining "male" and "female" based on reproductive biology (ova or sperm production) and stating there are only two sexes
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Defines "sex" as biological sex observed or clinically verified at birth, explicitly excluding gender identity from the definition and stating gender identity is not a synonym or substitute for sex
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Authorizes state and local governments to provide single-sex environments in prisons, athletics, living facilities, locker rooms, bathrooms, domestic violence shelters, and rape crisis centers without violating antidiscrimination laws
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Requires public schools, state agencies, and local governments collecting vital statistics for antidiscrimination compliance or public health data to identify individuals as male or female per the Act's biological definitions
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Includes a severability clause allowing remaining provisions to stand if any portion is ruled invalid by courts
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications.
Corrections Impact
Last Action
to State Government (H)
1/21/2026