KY HB 888
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 888 pass?
No. KY HB 888 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 (2026-03-25): returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
What is KY HB 888 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to prohibit any local government from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 160.160, relating to local boards of education, to prohibit any board of education from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 304.48-250 and 304.50-055 to make technical changes; amend various other sections to remove references to collective bargaining; repeal various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Protection Act; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY HB 888?
T. Roberts, J. Bray are the primary sponsors of KY HB 888.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to prohibit any local government from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 160.160, relating to local boards of education, to prohibit any board of education from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement; grandfather existing collective bargaining rights; amend KRS 304.48-250 and 304.50-055 to make technical changes; amend various other sections to remove references to collective bargaining; repeal various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Protection Act; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- Boards And Commissions
- Charter County Government
- Cities
- Collective Bargaining
- Consolidated Local Governments
- Counties
- Counties, Urban
- Education, Elementary And Secondary
- Emergency Medical Services
- Firefighters And Fire Departments
- Labor And Industry
- Peace Officers And Law Enforcement
- Police, City And County
- Sheriffs
- Teachers
- Technical Corrections
- Unified Local Governments
Sponsors
- T. Robertsprimary
- J. Brayprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-03-25
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-25
taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-03-13
returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-03-13
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-13
taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-03-11
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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