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HB772

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AN ACT relating to employment discrimination.

Amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, 344.080, 344.100, and 344.110 to add protections against discrimination based on weight.

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: March 5, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
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This bill would update Kentucky's civil rights law to make it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their weight in the workplace and related settings. It adds weight to the existing list of characteristics, such as race and sex, that employers and others are already prohibited from using as a basis for unfair treatment. Who it may affect: workers and job seekers across Kentucky, as well as employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies.

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Legislative History

Feb 26, 2026 ·
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026 ·
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Primary sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov