2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB598: AN ACT relating to employment provisions for employees on parental leave.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for an employee who has been employed for at least one year; allow an employee to waive the paid parental leave; provide for the promulgation of administrative regulations.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Economic Development & Workforce Investment(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197018.3 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB