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

Last action · January 6, 2026

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Introduced January 6, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB14

AN ACT relating to paid maternity leave for state employees.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "full-time position" and "qualifying employee"; permit a qualifying employee paid leave of absence of up to 30 days for the birth of a child; require leave of more than 1 child during a singular pregnancy to be taken concurrently; require the employee to use the leave within 1 year of the child's birth; require the employee to use the leave as a continuous 30-day block…

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This bill would give qualifying full-time state employees up to 30 days of paid leave after the birth of a child. The leave must be used within one year of the birth, taken either as a continuous 30-day block or split into a 20-day block plus individual days, and must be approved in advance. Unused leave cannot be converted into other pay or benefits. Who it may affect: full-time state government employees who give birth to a child.

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