Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR81: A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 13, 2026
Encourage the Kentucky High School Athletic Association to recognize girls flag football as a sanctioned sport offered to its members.
What the bill says
A resolution urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools. WHEREAS, flag football is rapidly increasing in popularity, particularly in youth leagues, due to the fewer number of violent collisions involved in the sport; and WHEREAS, the sport has especially been embraced by young girls, many of whom are aging out of youth leagues and entering the high school ranks; and WHEREAS, many states across the nation have recognized this emerging trend, with 17 states having already sanctioned girls flag football as an official interscholastic sport; and WHEREAS, an additional 21 states, including Kentucky, have unsanctioned pilot programs where girls are participating in this growing sport; and WHEREAS, in Kentucky, the Kentucky Girls High School Flag Football Association (KGHSFFA) completed its second year of competition in November 2025, growing from 12 competing teams in its first year to 24 teams in year two; and WHEREAS, in the 2025 KGHSFFA championship, the Assumption High School Rockets defeated the Jaguars of Mercy Academy by a score of 13 to 6 to capture their second consecutive title; and WHEREAS, the enthusiasm of the participants in this nascent sport was perhaps best expressed by Reese Owen, an Assumption senior and former gymnast who joined the flag football team, who said, "It …
Sponsors
- Casey Chambers Armstrong (D, SD-019) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Senate Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Athletics
Common questions
- What is SR81?
- SR81 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools.
- What does SR81 do?
- In its own words: A resolution urging the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) to recognize girls flag football as an official sport for its member schools.
- What is the status of SR81?
- Passed both chambers as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR81?
- Casey Chambers Armstrong (D, SD-019).
- Where is the official record for SR81?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr81.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.