26RS HB 404

House Bill 404

Actions

Last Action	01/15/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to employment.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1599
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit all employers of 75 or more employees from demoting, dismissing, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee who misses work because of duties related to being a candidate, member-elect, or member of the General Assembly or legislative body of certain local governments; require an employer to grant a leave of absence if the employee requests it, not to exceed 3 terms for a member of the House of Representatives, or 2 terms for a member of the Senate or a member of a specified legislative body of a local government; amend KRS 336.990 to provide a penalty for employers who violate Section 1 of the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Cities - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Consolidated Local Governments - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Counties, Charter - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Counties, Urban - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection General Assembly - State legislators and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Local Government - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Personnel And Employment - State legislators and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Unified Local Governments - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection Local Mandate - Legislative council members and candidates for legislative office, employment, protection