Kentucky SB 129 — AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Kentucky, 2026RS. SB 129: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Latest action
April 17, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 188)
Summary
Amend KRS 341.243 to change the employer's contribution rate to the service capacity upgrade fund; of the rate subtracting .075% until December 31, 2026; provide that beginning January 1 2027, the rates shall be adjusted by subtracting 0.0115%; require the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to set the adjustment percentage annually to be effective January 1 of each subsequent year, not to exceed 1.025%.
Sponsors
Sponsor details were not supplied.
Bill text
Acts Chapter 188 Read version ↗
Current/Final Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
PASS SB 129 w/ SFA 2
February 24, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 37 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (38)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Wheeler | not voting |
| Funke Frommeyer | yes |
| Wise | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Elkins | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Richardson | yes |
| McDaniel | yes |
| Douglas | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Mays Bledsoe | yes |
| Deneen | yes |
| West | yes |
| Rawlings | yes |
| Madon | yes |
| Clemons | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Raque Adams | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| ChambersArmstrong | yes |
| Tichenor | yes |
| Nunn | yes |
| Higdon | yes |
| Carroll | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Herron | yes |
| Carpenter | yes |
| Storm | yes |
| Neal | yes |
| Givens | yes |
| Boswell | yes |
| Stivers | yes |
| Mills | yes |
| Girdler | yes |
| Berg | yes |
Pass
April 15, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 86 · no: 1 · other: 13
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Holloway | not voting |
| Doan | not voting |
| Brown | not voting |
| Tate | not voting |
| Proctor | not voting |
| Gordon | not voting |
| Decker | not voting |
| Bray | not voting |
| Roarx | not voting |
| Maddox | not voting |
| Dossett | not voting |
| Calloway | not voting |
| Bojanowski | not voting |
| Petrie | no |
| Dotson | yes |
| Witten | yes |
| Sharp | yes |
| McCool | yes |
| Heavrin | yes |
| Donworth | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Rudy | yes |
| Massaroni | yes |
| Hart | yes |
| Dietz | yes |
| Willner | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Marzian | yes |
| Lawrence | yes |
| Gooch | yes |
| Bratcher S. | yes |
| Truett | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Kulkarni | yes |
| Gentry | yes |
| Branscum | yes |
| Tipton | yes |
| Neighbors | yes |
| Koch | yes |
| Fugate | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Moser | yes |
| King | yes |
| Freeland | yes |
| Blanton | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Fleming | yes |
| Bivens | yes |
| Tackett Laferty | yes |
| Miles | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Flannery | yes |
| Bauman | yes |
| Stevenson P | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Imes | yes |
| Fister | yes |
| Banta | yes |
| Stalker | yes |
| Meade | yes |
| Huff T | yes |
| Elliott | yes |
| Baker | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| McPherson | yes |
| Hodgson | yes |
| Duvall | yes |
| Aull | yes |
| Hancock | yes |
| Clines | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Lockett | yes |
| Hampton | yes |
| Chester-Burton | yes |
| White | yes |
| Raymer | yes |
| Lewis S | yes |
| Hale | yes |
| Camuel | yes |
| Whitaker | yes |
| Rabourn | yes |
| Lewis D | yes |
| Grossl | yes |
| Callaway | yes |
| Wesley | yes |
| Pollock | yes |
| Lewis C | yes |
| Grossberg | yes |
| Burke | yes |
| Watkins | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Griffee | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Upchurch | yes |
| Osborne | yes |
Legislative history
- signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 188)
- delivered to Governor
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- received in Senate
- 3rd reading, passed 86-1
- placed in the Orders of the Day
- taken from Rules
- floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
- floor amendment (1) filed
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- received in House
- passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
- floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- 3rd reading
- passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- floor amendment (2) filed
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- floor amendment (1) filed
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- introduced in Senate
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