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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 13, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 6, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB29

AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Amend KRS 337.415 to define "crime," "immediate family," and "victim"; prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with the prosecution of the crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create…

Crime Victims Labor and Industry Personnel and Employment Workforce Civil Actions

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This bill would protect employees who are crime victims from being fired or punished by their employer for taking time off to attend court proceedings related to the crime committed against them. It sets rules for how employees should notify their employer in advance when possible, how paid leave may be used, and requires employers to keep the employee's situation confidential. Employers who violate these protections could face penalties and a lawsuit from the affected employee. Who it may affect: employees who are crime victims or have an immediate family member who is a crime victim, and their employers.

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