Text of KY HB 652 (2024)

UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2203 Page 1 of 1 XXXX 2/22/2024 9:28 AM Jacketed AN ACT relating to federal law. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 156 IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, the Kentucky Department of Education 5 shall not comply with a provision of any administrative regulation promulgated or 6 guidance issued by the United States Department of Education under the authority of 7 20 U.S.C. sec. 1681 et seq. that equates gender identity with biological sex within the 8 provisions of that chapter. This requirement shall also be applicable to all school 9 districts, public schools, and public charter schools, and any other elementary or 10 secondary educational institution operated by the Commonwealth. The withholding of 11 any federal funds shall not negate this section. 12 SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 164 IS CREATED TO 13 READ AS FOLLOWS: 14 Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, including KRS 164.370, the Council on 15 Postsecondary Education shall not comply with a provision of any administrative 16 regulation promulgated or guidance issued by the United States Department of 17 Education under the authority of 20 U.S.C. sec. 1681 et seq. that equates gender 18 identity with biological sex within the provisions of that chapter. This requirement 19 shall also be applicable to all public postsecondary institutions and any affiliated 20 corporation or agent acting on behalf of a public postsecondary institution. The 21 withholding of any federal funds shall not negate this section. 22