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…

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 21, 2026

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This bill would change Kentucky law to remove current restrictions on public employees forming unions, engaging in collective action, and striking. It would also allow government employers, including local and urban-county governments, to enter into agreements requiring workers to join a labor organization as a condition of employment. Several existing definitions and rules related to labor organizations and political activities would be removed or rewritten. Who it may affect: public employees, government workers at the state and local level, and local governments in Kentucky.

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