Introduced January 15, 2026
HB403
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Amend KRS 342.610 to exclude certain levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood from the presumption that an injury was caused by the introduction of certain substances into the employee's body.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change Kentucky's workers' compensation law to clarify that having certain levels of THC (the active compound in marijuana) in a worker's blood does not automatically mean a workplace injury was caused by being impaired. Under current law, the presence of certain substances in an employee's body can create a legal presumption that the substance caused the injury, and this bill would limit when that presumption applies to THC specifically. Who it may affect: workers who file workers' compensation claims and employers involved in workplace injury disputes.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Co-sponsors (11)
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Anne Donworth
Representative · House District 076
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Erika Hancock
Representative · House District 057
Nima Kulkarni
Representative · House District 040
Matthew Lehman
Representative · House District 067
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
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