SB108
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to require employers that mandate employee immunization to allow exceptions based on religious belief or medical contraindication; provide sample form for employee affirmation; establish which health care providers can support a medical exemption; require notice of exemptions; establish civil cause of action for violations and a claim under workers' compensation; amend KRS 344.030 to define term; amend KRS 344.040 to make it an unlawful practice for employers…
Introduced: January 20, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require Kentucky employers who mandate vaccines for their workers to offer exceptions for employees with sincere religious beliefs or medical reasons that make vaccination harmful. It sets out the process for requesting an exemption, specifies which health care providers can certify a medical exemption, and gives employees the right to sue or file a workers' compensation claim if an employer violates these rules. Who it may affect: employees and employers across Kentucky, particularly those in workplaces with existing vaccine requirements, such as health care settings.
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