SB 163

Kentucky Senate bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 17, 2026.

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Bill ID KY-26RS-SB-163

Session 26RS

Status in_committee

Committee Committee on Committees

Senate in_committee 2026-03-17

Insurance / Consumer Protection Labor / Employment Public Safety

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.

Sponsor

Phillip Wheeler

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-17	Status	in_committee
2026-03-17	Latest Action	03/17/26: returned to Committee on Committees (S)

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