KY HB537 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-14 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to define terms; require all employers to grant an employee at least 10 days bereavement leave, with a minimum of three days paid, following the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth of a child, or death of a dependent or other immediate family member; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 18A to define terms; provide state employees at least 10 days bereavement leave, with a minimum of three days paid, following the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth of a child, or death of a dependent or other immediate family member; amend KRS 18A.110 to require the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to promulgate related administrative regulations; provide that the Act may be cited as the Bereavement Leave Act.

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Title

AN ACT relating to bereavement leave.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-14Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-14Houseintroduced in House

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