26RS HB 22

House Bill 22

Actions

Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to reproductive privacy.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	253
Sponsors	L. Burke, A. Camuel
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - Abortion, prohibitions, removal Cities - Abortion services, government payments to entities referring or counseling, removal of prohibition Courts - Abortion, minors, authorization Crimes And Punishments - Abortion, prior to viability, removal of criminal penalties Drugs And Medicines - Abortion-inducing drugs, prohibitions, removal Effective Dates, Delayed - Abortion, state health insurance coverage, January 1, 2027 Health And Medical Services - Abortion services, government payments to entities referring or counseling, removal of prohibition Health And Medical Services - Abortion, upon a minor, removal of prohibition Health And Medical Services - Abortion-inducing drug, prohibitions, removal Health And Medical Services - Abortions, reporting, requirements Reproductive Issues - Abortion, certain prohibitions, removal Reproductive Issues - Decisional rights, establishment State Employees - Health insurance coverage, abortion, removal of prohibition Women - Abortion services, government payments to entities referring or counseling, removal of prohibition Women - Reproductive rights, establishment Corrections Impact - Abortion, prior to viability, removal of criminal penalties Local Mandate - Abortion, certain prohibitions, removal