Kentucky House Bill 632

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 337.415 to define terms "crime," "immediate family," and "victim"; prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with the prosecution of a crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a private right of action for improper discharge, discrimination, retaliation, and failing to maintain confidentiality; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations by an employer.

AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Rep. Lindsey Burke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2025-02-18	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb632.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb632/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/25RS/hb632/LM.pdf