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HB732 • 2026

AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
D. Gordon
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
03/31/26: returned to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HFA1

House Floor Amendment 1 • V. Grossl

Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to define terms; allow a public or private entity to contribute funds to a portable benefit plan as a form of compensation to a self-employed worker; prohibit using contributions to determine a worker's classification.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.
  • HFA 1 Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Vanessa Grossl Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
HFA2

House Floor Amendment 2 • V. Grossl

Retain original provisions, except define "marketplace contractor"; remove definition of "self-employed worker"; replace references to self-employed workers with marketplace contractors; make technical changes.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.
  • HFA 2 Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Vanessa Grossl Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
HFA3

House Floor Amendment 3 • L. Burke

Retain original provisions, except define "marketplace contractor"; remove definition of "self-employed worker"; replace references to self-employed workers with marketplace contractors; make technical changes.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.
  • HFA 3 Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Lindsey Burke Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
HFA4

House Floor Amendment 4 • L. Burke

Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to define terms; allow a public or private entity to contribute funds to a portable benefit plan as a form of compensation to a self-employed worker; prohibit using contributions to determine a worker's classification.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 732 Amendment No.
  • HFA 4 Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Lindsey Burke Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from Committee on Committees (S) 2nd reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. 2026-03-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. 2026-03-25 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  4. 2026-03-24 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading Floor Amendments (3) and (4) defeated passed 63-24

  5. 2026-03-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  6. 2026-03-19 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed

  7. 2026-03-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) 1st reading returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  8. 2026-03-04 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  9. 2026-02-25 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to worker benefits.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 732/GA
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HB073210.100 - 2134 - XXXX 3/24/2026 2:50 PM GA
AN ACT relating to worker benefits. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 336 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section: 5
(a) "Hiring party" means a person who hires or enters into a contract with a 6
self-employed worker; 7
(b) "Portable benefit plan" means a benefit plan that is provided by a third -8
party insurance provider chosen by a self -employed worker and assigned to 9
a beneficiary rather than to an employer or hiring party, including but not 10
limited to: 11
1. Health insurance; 12
2. Unemployment insurance; 13
3. Disability insurance; 14
4. Workers' compensation; 15
5. Life insurance; or 16
6. Retirement benefits; and 17
(c) "Self-employed worker" means a person who earns his or her living from 18
an independent pursuit of economic activities, rather th an from a separate 19
company or individual. 20
(2) A public or private entity, including an internet or application -based company, 21
may voluntarily contribute funds to a portable benefit plan as a form of 22
compensation to a self-employed worker. 23
(3) Contributions to a portable benefit plan shall not be used as criterion for 24
determining a worker's employment classification. 25