# Kentucky HB 888: AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 888, AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Bray (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 888
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-25, returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Sponsor: Josh Bray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Charter County Government, Cities, Consolidated Local Governments, Counties, Counties, Urban, Technical Corrections, Unified Local Governments, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Emergency Medical Services, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Labor And Industry, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Police, City And County, Sheriffs, Teachers, Collective Bargaining
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-25: 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-25: taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-13: 1st reading (House)
- 2026-03-13: taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-11: to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb888/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb888/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB888-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).