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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 421: AN ACT relating to interscholastic extracurricular activities.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 421 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to interscholastic extracurricular activities. Primary sponsor: Ryan Dotson (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), John Hodgson (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): to Primary and Secondary Education (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to authorize participation in a public school interscholastic extracurricular activity by an at-home private school student; establish criteria for participation; require a parent, guardian, or teacher of an at-home private school student participating in a public school interscholastic activity to verify the student's academic progress; declare a public school student who does not make academic progress at a public school and withdraws and enters an at-home private school program ineligible for participation in an interscholastic activity for the remainder of the school year; provide that the Act may be cited as the Play Fair Kentucky Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Felicia RabournPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Steven DoanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Savannah MaddoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source