KY HB 755
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 755 pass?
No. KY HB 755 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 755 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to allow public employee collective bargaining organizations to represent only dues-paying members; allow nonmember employees to be represented by counsel of their choosing, subject to reasonable employer procedures; grant the labor organization the right to represent a nonmember employee in an action involving the interpretation or enforcement of a collective bargaining agreement; allow nonmember employees to enter into a written agreement with the labor organization for representation for a reasonable fee; apply to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Who sponsors KY HB 755?
S. Witten, J. Watkins, P. Stevenson and 24 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 755.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to allow public employee collective bargaining organizations to represent only dues-paying members; allow nonmember employees to be represented by counsel of their choosing, subject to reasonable employer procedures; grant the labor organization the right to represent a nonmember employee in an action involving the interpretation or enforcement of a collective bargaining agreement; allow nonmember employees to enter into a written agreement with the labor organization for representation for a reasonable fee; apply to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Wittenprimary
- J. Watkinsprimary
- P. Stevensonprimary
- S. Stalkerprimary
- T. Smithprimary
- R. Roarxprimary
- A. Mooreprimary
- B. McCoolprimary
- C. Lewisprimary
- M. Lehmanprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- P. Griffeeprimary
- A. Gentryprimary
- K. Flemingprimary
- A. Donworthprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- A. Camuelprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- L. Burkeprimary
- J. Blantonprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- J. Baumanprimary
- C. Aullprimary
- P. Flanneryprimary
- J. Nemesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-13
returned to Local Government (H)
2026-03-13
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-13
taken from Local Government (H)
2026-03-04
to Local Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-25
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-25
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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