Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB437: AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits.
Status: In committee, January 28, 2026
Amend KRS 341.350 to eliminate the 1 week waiting period for unemployment benefits; amend KRS 341.090 to conform.
What the bill says
An act relating to unemployment benefits.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 341.350 is amended to read as follows: An unemployed worker shall, except as provided in KRS 341.360 and 341.370, be eligible for benefits with respect to any week of unemployment only (2) [For an initial claim made on or after January 1, 2012, he or she has served a waiting period of one (1) week, during which he or she has not received benefits. The waiting week period shall be the first compensable week of an initial claim for benefits for which he or she is eligible and qualified to receive benefits under this chapter. A waiting week period shall be required for each benefit year, whether or not consecutive. No more than one (1) waiting week period shall be required in any benefit year. The waiting week shall become compensable once the remaining balance on the claim is equal to or less than the compensable amount for the waiting week; [(3)] ](a) He or she has registered for work with respect to such week in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the secretary; (b) He or she participates in reemployment services, such as job search assistance services, if pursuant to a profiling system established by the secretary, he …
Sponsors
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047) · primary sponsor
- Chad Aull (D, HD-079)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
- Alan Gentry (D, HD-046)
- Nima Kulkarni (D, HD-040)
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050)
Latest actions
- : to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Unemployment Compensation, Personnel And Employment, Labor And Industry, Workforce
Common questions
- What is HB437?
- HB437 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits.
- What does HB437 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to unemployment benefits.
- What is the status of HB437?
- In committee as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB437?
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB437?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb437.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.