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

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB898

AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define terms; require local boards of education and local associations to bargain collectively; provide that a party who violates the duty to bargain collectively is required to pay to the aggrieved party no more than $500.

Boards and Commissions Collective Bargaining Education, Elementary and Secondary Workforce

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This bill would require local school boards and local teacher or employee associations to engage in collective bargaining with each other. It sets definitions for how that process works and establishes a penalty of up to $500 for any party that fails to meet their bargaining obligations. Who it may affect: public school employees, local teacher associations, and local school boards across Kentucky.

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