HB699
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Create a new section of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 to define "child," "family medical leave," "fictive kin," "foster care placement," "kinship care placement," and "parent"; provide classified and unclassified employees family medical leave of up to 6 weeks for the birth or adoption of a child, placement of a child in foster care or kinship care, or a serious health condition that would render the employee unable to perform his or her job functions; require…
Introduced: February 23, 2026
Last action: March 2, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a paid family and medical leave program for Kentucky state government employees, offering up to 6 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, placement of a child in foster or kinship care, or a serious health condition that prevents the employee from working. Employees must complete 30 days of service to qualify, and the leave must be used within one year of the qualifying event. The…
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