Repeal and reenact KRS 344.010 to define terms; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 210.033, 344.030, 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation and advertisements, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.170, 344.180, 344.190, 344.300, and 344.310, relating to the state and local human rights commissions, to include the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the scope of their powers and duties; amend KRS 344.360, 344.370, 344.380, and 344.680, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain housing, real estate, and other financial transactions, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.367, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain insurance sales, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.400, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain credit transactions, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 18A.095 to conform; make technical corrections.

Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, authority to require public school reports, limitations Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public school reporting requirements, elimination and preservation of designated reports Effective Dates, Emergency - Department of Education, public school reporting requirements, July 1, 2026 State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, authority to require public school reports, limitations

Amend KRS 304.17C-085 to modify the definition of "covered services" to exclude services and materials for which reimbursement would be available but for the application of the enrollee's contractual limitation of an annual maximum benefit; prohibit contractual waivers; make technical amendments; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.

Banks And Financial Institutions - Deferred deposit service business, database fee Fees - Deferred deposit transaction, database fee State Agencies - Department of Financial Institutions, commissioner, deferred deposit database fee

Background Checks - Social workers and professional counselors, requirement Background Checks - Occupational therapist, requirement Background Checks - Psychologist, requirement Background Checks - Speech-language pathologists and audiologists, requirement Boards And Commissions - Speech-language pathologists and audiologists, background checks, professional license, requirement Boards And Commissions - Occupational therapy background checks, professional license, requirement Boards And Commissions - Psychology, background checks, professional license, requirement Boards And Commissions - Social workers and professional counselors, background checks, professional license, requiredment Compacts, Interstate - Background checks, professional licenses, requirement Occupations And Professions - Speech-language pathologists and audiologists, background checks, professional license, requirement Occupations And Professions - Occupational therapy background checks, professional license, requirement Occupations And Professions - Psychology, background checks, professional license, requirement Occupations And Professions - Social workers and professional counselors, background checks, professional license, requiredment Police, State - Background checks, professional licenses, requirement

Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, commercial driver licenses, limited CDL, allowable usage period increase Effective Dates, Emergency - Commercial driver licenses, limited CDL, allowable usage period increase State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, commercial driver licenses, limited CDL, allowable usage period increase Transportation - Commercial driver licenses, limited CDL, allowable usage period increase Agriculture - Commercial driver licenses, limited CDL, allowable usage period increase

Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.

Cities - Resurfacing projects, lane reductions, notice from Department of Highways Highways, Streets, And Bridges - Resurfacing projects, lane reductions, notice to cities Notices - Resurfacing projects, lane reductions, notice to cities State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, resurfacing projects, lane reductions, notice to cities Transportation - Resurfacing projects, lane reductions, notice to cities

Education, Elementary And Secondary - School property, employee housing, affordable housing, allowable uses Housing, Building, And Construction - School property, school employee housing, affordable housing, allowable uses Teachers - School property, teacher housing, affordable housing, allowable uses

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "local government," "low voltage battery-charged security fence," and "nonelectric perimeter barrier"; allow low voltage battery-charged security fences to be installed and operated on property that is not used as or exclusively zoned for residential purposes without the need to obtain any local government permit, approval, or other authorization, except for an alarm permit when required; specify that the bill does not impede a local government's usage of safety codes and generally applicable setback, height, and lot coverage requirements for nonelectric perimeter barriers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 134, relating to collection of taxes to establish a quarterly installment payment program; define terms; provide installment payment calculation guidelines; require specific property tax information to be sent to the taxpayer through notifications or made accessible through an electronic system; allow an administrative fee up to 3%; disallow 2% discount for early payment of taxes if taxes paid under quarterly installment payment program; prohibit collection of penalties and interest on installment payments; require the Department of Revenue to promulgate administrative regulations; establish penalties for noncompliance; amend KRS 133.220 to require the sheriff or collector to include specific tax payment information on tax notices; amend KRS 134.015 to conform.

Civil Actions - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Effective Dates, Emergency - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Health And Medical Services - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Health Care Professionals - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Mental Health - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Nurses - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Physicians - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation Public Health - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, civil remedies, creation

Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, captive cervids, sole authority, natural disasters, declared emergency Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Captive cervids, Department of Agriculture, sole authority, natural disasters, declared emergency Fish And Wildlife - Captive cervids, Department of Agriculture, sole authority, natural disasters, declared emergency Disasters And Recovery Efforts - Captive cervids, Department of Agriculture, sole authority, natural disasters, declared emergency

Technical Corrections - Gender-neutral language, insertion