AN ACT relating to family care leave.
Summary
Amend KRS 337.010 to define "committed relationship," "family care leave," "family member," "health care provider," "same employer," and "serious health condition"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit employers from refusing to grant a qualified employee family care leave; entitle an employee to family care leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child or to take care of a family member and establish parameters; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations by any person.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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