AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Summary
Amend KRS 341.350, relating to unemployment insurance, to lengthen the verified definite return-to-work or recall-to-work period from 16 weeks to 12 months and add protections for employees whose place of employment can reasonably be expected to resume operations within 12 months following a natural disaster.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Mar 17, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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