Kentucky Senate bill in Session 26RS.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 6, 2026.
AN ACT relating to wages.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-06 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-06 | Latest Action | 01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |