Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

Became law

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

Last action · January 21, 2026

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Introduced January 13, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB346

AN ACT relating to employment.

Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 to redefine "labor organization" and delete definitions of "candidate," "committee," "contributing organization," "contribution," "election," "electioneering communications," "employer," "fundraiser," "independent expenditure," "political activities," "public employee," "slate of candidates," and "testimonial affair"; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904 to allow urban-county governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require membership in the…

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This bill would change several Kentucky laws related to public employees and labor unions. It would remove current restrictions on public employees' rights to organize and strike, and it would allow certain government employers to require workers to join a union as a condition of keeping their jobs. It also removes a set of definitions related to political activities by labor organizations from state law. Who it may affect: public employees, including those working for state agencies, urban-county governments, and consolidated local governments, as well as labor unions representing public workers.

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