SB239

AN ACT relating to children.

Introduced·2/24/26
Bill Text

Kentucky SB239 regulates school curriculum on human sexuality, parental rights, and medical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors.

Kentucky SB239 amends state laws to mandate that school curricula on human sexuality include abstinence education and respect students' privacy rights. It prohibits schools from requiring students to undress in front of peers of the opposite sex. The bill also mandates parental consent for any health or mental health services related to human sexuality, contraception, or family planning. It restricts medical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors, prohibiting certain drugs, hormones, and surgeries unless specific conditions are met.

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History

Feb 24

Senate

introduced in Senate

Feb 24

Senate

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