Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB867: AN ACT relating to private spaces.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to ensure that privacy exists in public building multi-occupancy private spaces; identify consequences for using multi-occupancy private spaces designated for the opposite biological sex; identify exceptions for using multi-occupancy private space designated for the opposite biological sex; create cause of action for discrimination and retaliation against a person who makes a good-faith report.
What the bill says
An act relating to private spaces.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to private spaces. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 61 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Biological sex" means the physical condition of being male or female, which is determined by a person's chromosomes and is identified at birth by a person's anatomy; (b) "Elderly person" means a person sixty (60) years of age or older who is suffering from the infirmities of aging as manifested by advanced age or organic brain damage, or other physical, mental, or emotional dysfunction, to the extent that the ability of the person to adequately provide for the person's own care or protection is impaired; (c) "Female" means a person belonging, at birth, to the biological sex which has the specific reproductive role of producing eggs; (d) "Male" means a person belonging, at birth, to the biological sex which has the specific reproductive role of producing sperm; (e) "Multi-occupancy private space" means a facility designed or designated for simultaneous use by more than one (1) individual and in which an individual may be in a state of undress in the presence of another individual, regardless of whether the facility provides curtains or partial walls for privacy, and includes 2. Locker …
Sponsors
- Bill Wesley (R, HD-091) · primary sponsor
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
- Shane Baker (R, HD-085)
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024)
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
- Steven Doan (R, HD-069)
- Ryan Dotson (R, HD-073)
- Daniel Fister (R, HD-056)
- Chris Fugate (R, HD-084)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
- Kim King (R, HD-055)
- William Lawrence (R, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : to State Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Courts, Circuit, Local Mandate, Civil Actions, Public Buildings And Grounds
Common questions
- What is HB867?
- HB867 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to private spaces.
- What does HB867 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to private spaces.
- What is the status of HB867?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to State Government (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB867?
- Bill Wesley (R, HD-091), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB867?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb867.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.