AN ACT relating to paid parental leave.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 to provide an employee of the Commonwealth a paid leave of absence of up to four weeks for the birth, surrogacy, or adoption of a child, or up to two weeks for the placement of a child in foster care or kinship care; establish requirements; amend KRS 18A.025 and 18A.110 to conform.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
to Families & Children (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 28-10 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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