SENATE PITCHES BLEDSOE’S MLB BILL TO THE KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRANKFORT, KY (Feb. 19, 2025)—The Kentucky Senate has approved Senate Bill (SB15, a measure by Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, to ensure minor league baseball remains in play across the state.
SB 15 aligns Kentucky’s wage laws with Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement to prevent conflicts that could disrupt minor league operations. Without this fix, state regulations could interfere with new federal labor terms and jeopardize player development and team stability.
"Baseball is a beloved tradition that brings families and communities together,” Bledsoe said. “SB 15 will help ensure teams and players can continue calling Kentucky home. It supports players and preserves the game for kids who go to the ballpark and dream of being on the field someday."
The bill now heads to the House for consideration.
Learn more about SB 15 here from Kentucky Today.
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Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, represents the 12th Senate District, including Boyle, Mercer, and Woodford Counties and part of Fayette County. She serves as vice chair of both the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee and the Senate Families and Children Committee. Additionally, Bledsoe is an ex officio member of various budget review subcommittees, including Health and Family Services; Education; Justice; General Government and Economic Development; and Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. She co-chairs the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity statutory committee and is a member of the Licensing and Occupations Committee, the State and Local Government Committee, and the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight statutory committee. In 2024, she co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Task Force and served on the 2024-26 Budget Preparation and Submission statutory committee.
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