HB124 • 2026

AN ACT relating to a living wage.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: G. Brown Jr.
Last action: 2026-01-14
Official status: 01/14/26: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Effective date: Not listed

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AN ACT relating to a living wage.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to a living wage.

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Bill History

2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2026-01-07 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to a living wage.

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AN ACT relating to a living wage. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 337 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section, "living wage" means a wage level equivalent to or greater 5
than at least one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the poverty level for the county 6
in which the employee is physically located for his or her employment. 7
(2) Any employer that begins doing business in Kentucky on or after the effective 8
date of this Act shall be required to pay all of its employees at least a living wage 9
for the employee's starting base salary if the business: 10
(a) Receives any local, state, or federal government subsidies, economic 11
incentives, tax incentives, financing, workforce assistance, loans, or grants; 12
(b) Is located in an enterprise zone or opportunity zone in Kentucky and tax 13
incentives have been provided to or will be provided in the future to the 14
business or any investor in the business; 15
(c) Contracts with any local, state, or federal government agency to provide 16
goods or services; or 17
(d) Leases or subleases any local, state, or federal government property. 18