KY SB 124
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to sick leave for school district personnel.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KY SB 124 pass?
No. KY SB 124 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 SB 124 about?
Amend KRS 161.155 to allow school district employees to use sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise included on the school's calendar if the employee submits a personal statement verifying the observance and gives advance notice to the district; permit local school districts to compensate teachers and employees prior to retirement for accrued accumulated sick leave above 15 days at up to 30% of the teacher's or employee's daily wage; provide that compensation for sick leave compensated prior to retirement shall not impact retirement benefits or contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System or County Employees Retirement System and shall be considered as payment for services rendered; require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually report to the Legislative Research Commission on school districts who have established a program to compensate unused sick leave prior to retirement; amend KRS 78.616 and 161.220 to conform and to make technical amendments.
Who sponsors KY SB 124?
G. Williams, L. Tichenor, A. Reed and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 124.
Description
Amend KRS 161.155 to allow school district employees to use sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise included on the school's calendar if the employee submits a personal statement verifying the observance and gives advance notice to the district; permit local school districts to compensate teachers and employees prior to retirement for accrued accumulated sick leave above 15 days at up to 30% of the teacher's or employee's daily wage; provide that compensation for sick leave compensated prior to retirement shall not impact retirement benefits or contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System or County Employees Retirement System and shall be considered as payment for services rendered; require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually report to the Legislative Research Commission on school districts who have established a program to compensate unused sick leave prior to retirement; amend KRS 78.616 and 161.220 to conform and to make technical amendments.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Williamsprimary
- L. Tichenorprimary
- A. Reedprimary
- D. Douglasprimary
- J. Higdonprimary
- M. Nunnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-04-15
taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-03-31
floor amendments (5) and (6-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-27
floor amendment (4) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-13
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-10
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
received in House
2026-02-23
3rd reading, passed 35-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
2026-02-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-11
to Education (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 124
2026-02-23 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Girdler: not voting
- Neal: not voting
- Wheeler: not voting
Related bills
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