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Last action · January 14, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB200

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

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…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Crime Victims Domestic Relations Labor and Industry Reports Mandated State Agencies Unemployment Compensation Local Mandate

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This bill would allow workers in Kentucky who lose their jobs because of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits, which is not currently guaranteed under state law. It also requires staff who handle these claims to receive specialized training, and it protects employers from having their insurance rates penalized when a worker leaves due to these circumstances. An annual report on these claims would be submitted to the state legislature. Who it may affect: survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are or were employed, and their employers.

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