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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 341.370 to prohibit disqualification from benefits for workers unemployed as a result of domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; create a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to direct the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 341.125 to require the secretary to provide training to personnel who process claims related to domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and to report to the Legislative Research Commission annually the number of claims paid involving domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.360 to conform; amend KRS 341.530 to charge benefits to pooled account for workers displaced from employment through domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.550 to prevent benefit payments from pooled account from impacting an employer's experience rating.
AI Summary
This bill amends unemployment insurance laws to protect workers who are unemployed due to domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. It prevents these workers from being disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits, establishes a process for handling their claims with confidentiality, and requires training for personnel who process such claims. The bill also directs the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to create administrative regulations for these new provisions and to report annually on the number of claims filed under these circumstances. Furthermore, benefits paid to workers displaced by these issues will be charged to a pooled account, meaning the employer's individual experience rating, which affects their tax rate, will not be negatively impacted.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (on 01/14/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb200.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb200/orig_bill.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb200/LM.pdf |
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