Kentucky House Bill 404

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-23 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Pending: House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit all employers of 75 or more employees from demoting, dismissing, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee who misses work because of duties related to being a candidate, member-elect, or member of the General Assembly or legislative body of certain local governments; require an employer to grant a leave of absence if the employee requests it, not to exceed 3 terms for a member of the House of Representatives, or 2 terms for a member of the Senate or a member of a specified legislative body of a local government; amend KRS 336.990 to provide a penalty for employers who violate Section 1 of the Act.

AN ACT relating to employment.

Rep. Alan Gentry [D]

Rep. Daniel Grossberg [D]

Rep. Rachel Roarx [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-23	House	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
2026-01-15	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-15	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb404.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb404/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb404/LM.pdf