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Last action · February 7, 2025
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced February 4, 2025

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the promotion of organ and bone marrow donation.

Short title: Living Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Assistance Act of 2025

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish the employers' organ and bone marrow donation tax credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow disclosure of certain information on the credit to the Legislative Research Commission; provide that Section 1 of this Act may be cited as the Living Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Assistance Act of 2025.

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This bill would create a new state tax credit for employers who support workers who donate organs or bone marrow, likely by covering costs like paid leave during the donation and recovery process. It also allows certain information about how the credit is used to be shared with the state legislature for oversight purposes. Who it may affect: Kentucky employers and employees who donate or are considering donating organs or bone marrow.

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Legislative History

Feb 4, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 4, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 7, 2025 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov

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Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
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John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

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john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
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Kim King

Representative · House District 055

Co-sponsor
Kim.King@kylegislature.gov

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