# Kentucky HB 553: AN ACT relating to gender transition services.

Kentucky HB 553, AN ACT relating to gender transition services., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Calloway (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (reassigned to State Government (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 553
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to gender transition services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-20, reassigned to State Government (H)
- Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Appropriations, Attorney General, Children And Minors, Drugs And Medicines, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Higher, Federal Laws And Regulations, Funds, Health And Medical Services, Insurance, Health, Licensing, Local Government, Medicaid, Mental Health, State Agencies, Men, Parental Rights, Women, State Employee Health Plan Mandate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Felicia Rabourn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Dotson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-20: reassigned to State Government (H) (House)
- 2026-02-10: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2026-02-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-03: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb553/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb553/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB553-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).