Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB143: AN ACT relating to legislative ethics.
Status: In committee, January 30, 2026
Create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to define "sexual harassment" prohibit sexual harassment by any legislator or legislative agent to a legislator, legislative agent, or legislative branch employee.
What the bill says
An act relating to legislative ethics.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 6.601 TO 6.849 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) A legislator or legislative agent shall not intentionally engage in sexual harassment of any legislator, legislative agent, or employee of the legislative branch of state government. (2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section by a legislator or legislative agent is ethical misconduct. (3) An employee of the legislative branch of state government aggrieved by a violation of subsection (1) of this section may notify and seek protection with the human resources staff of the legislative branch, and may file a claim in accordance with KRS 344.200. (4) As used in this section, "sexual harassment": (a) Means any sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature if: 1. Submission to the advances, requests, conduct, or communication is an explicit or implicit term or condition of obtaining or retaining employment; 2. Submission to or the rejection of advances, requests, conduct, or communication affects decisions concerning a person's employment; and 3. The conduct or communication has the purpose or the effect of: a. Unreasonably interfering with the person's ability to perform his or her job functions; b. …
Sponsors
- Casey Chambers Armstrong (D, SD-019) · primary sponsor
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, Safety, Communications, Civil Rights, Public Officers And Employees, Workforce, Obscenity And Pornography
Common questions
- What is SB143?
- SB143 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to legislative ethics.
- What does SB143 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to legislative ethics.
- What is the status of SB143?
- In committee as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB143?
- Casey Chambers Armstrong (D, SD-019), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB143?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb143.html
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