Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB356: AN ACT relating to employment.
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
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 4 terms for a member of the House of Representatives, or 3 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.
What the bill says
An act relating to employment.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to employment. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 336 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) Subject to KRS 18A.140 and 61.080, an employer of seventy-five (75) or more persons shall not demote, dismiss, discipline, or in any way discriminate against an employee because he or she is: (a) A candidate for membership 2. A legislative body of a city; 3. A consolidated local government council; 4. An urban-county government council; 5. A legislative body of a charter county government; 6. A legislative body of a unified local government; or 7. A local board of education. (b) Currently serving as a member 2. A legislative body of a city; 3. A consolidated local government council; 4. An urban-county government council; 5. A legislative body of a charter county government; 6. A legislative body of a unified local government; or 7. A local board of education. (c) A member-elect 2. A legislative body of a city; 3. A consolidated local government council; XXXX 2/25/2026 8:39 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1497 4. An urban-county government council; 5. A legislative body of a charter county government; 6. A legislative body of a unified local government; or 7. A local board of education; or …
Sponsors
- Gary Clemons (D, SD-037) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Counties, Charter, Education, Elementary And Secondary, General Assembly, Personnel And Employment, Local Mandate, Unified Local Governments, Consolidated Local Governments, Counties, Urban
Common questions
- What is SB356?
- SB356 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to employment.
- What does SB356 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to employment.
- What is the status of SB356?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB356?
- Gary Clemons (D, SD-037).
- Where is the official record for SB356?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb356.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.