Kentucky
General Assembly

01/28/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/04/26	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
02/20/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/23/26	floor amendment (2) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/24/26	3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
02/25/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/17/26	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/20/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
03/31/26	floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Nemes
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 341.243 to require the Secretary for the Education and Labor Cabinet to annually set the adjustment percentage to be effective January 1 of the subsequent year, not to exceed 0.025% and to suspend the subtraction from each rate if the service capacity upgrade fund balance is $15,000,000 or more, or the unemployment insurance trust fund exceeds the balance of the trust fund as of December 31, 2022.
Index Headings	Funds - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade Technology - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade Unemployment Compensation - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	M. Nemes
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 341.243 to require the Secretary for the Education and Labor Cabinet to annually set the adjustment percentage to be effective January 1 of the subsequent year, not to exceed 0.025% and to suspend the subtraction from each rate if the service capacity upgrade fund balance is $15,000,000 or more, or the unemployment insurance trust fund exceeds the balance of the trust fund as of December 31, 2022.
Index Headings	Funds - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade Technology - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade Unemployment Compensation - Service capacity, ugrade fund, unemployment insurance, technology upgrade

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Massaroni
Summary	Retain orginal provisions; amend KRS 341.350 to eliminate the 1 week waiting period for unemployment benefits; amend KRS 341.090 to conform.
Index Headings	Labor And Industry - Unemployment insurance, waiting period, elimination Personnel And Employment - Unemployment insurance, waiting period, elimination Unemployment Compensation - Waiting period, elimination Workforce - Unemployment insurance, waiting period, elimination

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Decker
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 196.026, relating to organizational units of the Department of Corrections, to establish the Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex within the Department of Corrections Office of Adult Institutions; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex, establish Effective Dates, Emergency - Department of Corrections, Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex, establish Reorganization - Department of Corrections, Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex, establish State Agencies - Department of Corrections, Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex, establish

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Decker
Summary	Make title amendment; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 129/GA Effective Dates, Emergency - Department of Corrections, Division of Central Kentucky Medical Correctional Complex, establish