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KentuckySB 152025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to minimum wage exceptions and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Wages and HoursWorkforceAthleticsLabor and Industry

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Some baseball players lose state wage protections

Kentucky excludes certain baseball players from specified state wage rules, including minimum-wage and overtime protections. Players must be paid under both a contract and a collective bargaining agreement that expressly sets wages and working conditions. The law took effect immediately upon enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amanda Mays Bledsoe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Greg Elkins

    Republican • Senate

  • Gerald A. Neal

    Democrat • Senate

  • Matt Nunn

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Girdler

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 22)

    3/17/2025

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/13/2025

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/13/2025Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/12/2025Senate

  5. passed 38-0

    3/12/2025Senate

  6. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    3/12/2025Senate

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    3/12/2025House

  8. to Rules (S)

    3/11/2025Senate

  9. received in Senate

    3/11/2025Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    3/11/2025House

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    3/7/2025House

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/7/2025House

  13. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    3/6/2025House

  14. to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

    2/25/2025House

  15. to Committee on Committees (H)

    2/20/2025House

  16. received in House

    2/20/2025House

  17. 3rd reading, passed 37-0

    2/19/2025Senate

  18. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

    2/14/2025Senate

  19. 2nd reading, to Rules

    2/14/2025Senate

  20. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    2/6/2025Senate

  22. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/4/2025Senate

  23. introduced in Senate

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

    PDF

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