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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

SB16

AN ACT relating to wages.

Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to incrementally raise minimum wage for employers to $15.00 an hour; include anti-preemption language permitting local governments to establish minimum wage ordinances in excess of the state minimum wage.

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This bill would gradually raise Kentucky's minimum wage to $15.00 per hour and would also allow cities and counties to set their own minimum wage higher than the state level if they choose. It would also expand which retail and service industry employers are covered under the state wage law by raising an annual sales threshold. Who it may affect: hourly and low-wage workers, employers in retail and service industries, and local governments considering their own wage rules.

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