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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky SB 16

AN ACT relating to wages.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

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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Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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