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KY HB22

KY HB22
AN ACT relating to reproductive privacy.

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Introduced
01/06/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to establish reproductive rights and define terms; amend KRS 18A.225 to remove the prohibition of insurance coverage for abortion; amend KRS 39A.180 to allow the Governor to suspend statutes related to abortion during a declared emergency; amend KRS 156.496 to allow a school district to operate a family resource center that provides abortion counseling; amend KRS 205.010 to permit financial aid for an abortion; amend KRS 205.510 to include abortions or induced miscarriages as medical care; amend KRS 205.560 to allow medical aid payments for abortion; amend KRS 211.603 to allow money in the rape crisis center trust fund to be used for abortion services or education; amend KRS 212.275 to allow health departments to dispense medication for an abortion; amend KRS 213.101 to remove various reporting requirements; amend various sections to remove penalties associated with performing abortions; amend various sections to conform; repeal, reenact, and amend or repeal and reenact KRS 311.783, 311.7710, 311.820, 311.780, 311.810, to conform; repeal KRS 15.241, 213.098, 213.172, 213.174, 213.176, 216B.0435, 216B.200, 216B.202, 216B.204, 216B.206, 216B.208, 216B.210, 304.5-160, 311.710, 311.715, 311.720, 311.723, 311.724, 311.725, 311.727, 311.728, 311.731, 311.732, 311.733, 311.735, 311.750, 311.760, 311.765, 311.770, 311.7701, 311.7702, 311.7703, 311.7704, 311.7705, 311.7706, 311.7707, 311.7708, 311.7709, 311.7711, 311.772, 311.7731, 311.7733, 311.7734, 311.7735, 311.7736, 311.7737, 311.7739, 311.774, 311.7741, 311.7743, 311.781, 311.7811, 311.782, 311.784, 311.7841, 311.785, 311.786, 311.787, 311.790, 311.800, 311.821, 311.822, 311.823, 311.824, 311.825, 311.826, 311.827, 311.830, 311.992, and 315.315; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "AN ACT relating to reproductive privacy," fundamentally alters existing Kentucky law by establishing new reproductive rights and modifying numerous statutes concerning abortion. Key provisions include creating a new section of KRS Chapter 311 that enshrines a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraception, sterilization, or abortion prior to fetal viability or to protect the life or health of the pregnant person, and prohibits state discrimination in the protection of these rights. The bill also removes prohibitions on insurance coverage for abortion, allows the Governor to suspend abortion-related statutes during emergencies, permits school districts to operate family resource centers that offer abortion counseling, and enables financial aid and medical aid payments for abortions. It redefines "abortion" and "medical emergency" within KRS Chapter 311, removes various reporting requirements related to abortions, and eliminates penalties associated with performing abortions, while also repealing numerous sections of KRS that previously regulated or restricted abortion. Additionally, it amends statutes related to health insurance for state employees to remove the exclusion of abortion coverage, allows the Governor to suspend statutes during emergencies but specifically excludes abortion-related statutes from this suspension, and permits health departments to dispense medication for abortions. The bill also makes conforming amendments across various sections and repeals numerous existing laws related to abortion regulations and penalties, with some provisions taking effect in 2027.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

to Judiciary (H) (on 01/13/2026)

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