Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 334: AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 334 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications. Primary sponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): to State Government (H).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Massaroni | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Kim Banta | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Emily Callaway | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Steven Doan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Ryan Dotson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Savannah Maddox | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Jason Nemes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Felicia Rabourn | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| T.J. Roberts | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to State Government (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- introduced in House