KY SB 16
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to wages.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-06
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-06 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Nealprimary
- G. Clemonsprimary
- K. Bergprimary
- C. Armstrongprimary
- K. Herronprimary
- R. Thomasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-06
introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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