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KY HB346

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adrielle Camuel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Kentucky's "right-to-work" law by removing the prohibition on requiring union membership or dues payment as a condition of employment
  • Restores the ability for public employers (urban-county governments, consolidated local governments, counties with merit systems) to enter agreements requiring union membership after 30 days of employment
  • Removes the ban on public employee strikes and work stoppages, allowing public employees the same collective action rights as private sector workers
  • Repeals KRS 65.016 (prohibition on local wage/benefit mandates), KRS 336.132 (voiding labor agreements violating right-to-work), and KRS 336.134 (prohibiting public employer payroll deductions for unions)
  • Maintains existing protections requiring written employee authorization for union membership enrollment and dues withholding under the "Paycheck Protection Act"

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to employment.

Local Government

Last Action

to Local Government (H)

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/21/2026
Committee On Committees1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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