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…

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 6, 2026

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This bill would create a paid maternity leave program for qualifying Kentucky state employees, allowing up to 30 days of paid leave following 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 as a 20-day block with remaining days used intermittently, and requires advance approval. Unused leave cannot be converted into other pay or benefits. Who it may affect: Kentucky state government employees who give birth and meet the bill's definition of a qualifying full-time employee.

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