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HB 888 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill prohibits future collective bargaining agreements for local governments, which restricts government spending flexibility and limits ability to negotiate budgets, effectively limiting fiscal management options.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill prohibits local governments from entering future collective bargaining agreements, directly limiting workers' collective bargaining rights.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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2
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
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