Labor And Industry
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations. [HB-117]
Amend KRS 335B.010 to define terms related to licensing and public employment qualifications; amend KRS 335B.020 to narrow the class of offenses to which the chapter applies, to add consideration of the age of the person at the time the crime was committed, the evidence relevant to the circumstances of the crime, and evidence of rehabilitation in making licensure decisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to prohibit disqualifying individuals from pursing a professional license solely due to conviction that has been sealed or expunged,
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. [HB-118]
Amend KRS 341.370 to prohibit disqualification from benefits for workers unemployed as a result of domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.530 to charge benefits to pooled account for workers displaced from employment through domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.125 to require the secretary to provide training to personnel who process claims related to domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and to report to the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants. [HB-89]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; provide that the Act may be cited as the Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a living wage. [HB-128]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require any employer doing business in Kentucky that receives governmental incentives or subsidies to pay its employees a living wage.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities. [HB-114]
The Governor's recommended State/Executive Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail Part V, Funds Transfer; detail Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and detail Part XI, Executive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to beauty services. [SB-14]
Amends KRS 317A.020 to specify emergency order and hearing procedures and to allow the Board of Cosmetology to pursue injunctive remedy and refer violations of the chapter to prosecutorial agencies; and amends KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail technician to the board, to replace one citizen-at-large board position with a licensed esthetician, and to allow cosmetologists and nail technicians to use callus graters for callus removal.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.25) on 03/29/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance and declaring an emergency. [HB-26]
Amend KRS 341.030 to provide that reimbursements paid to volunteer firefighters for traveling to respond to emergencies or for the use of his or her personal vehicle or other equipment in responding to emergencies, shall not be considered wages for purposes of unemployment insurance; RETROACTIVE to March 6, 2020; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Fister
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. [HB-73]
Amend KRS 341.370 to prohibit disqualification from benefits for workers unemployed as a result of domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.530 to charge benefits to pooled account for workers displaced from employment through domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.125 to require the secretary to provide training to personnel who process claims related to domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and to report to the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nima Kulkarni
Withdrawn on 01/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to railroad operations. [HB-33]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require a crew of at least two persons during the operation of a train; provide exceptions; amend KRS 277.990 to include penalties for crews of less than two persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
To Transportation (h) on 02/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wages. [SB-42]
Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to incrementally raise minimum wage for employers to $15.00 an hour; include anti-preemption language permitting local governments to establish minimum wage ordinances in excess of the state minimum wage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION encouraging the Legislative Research Commission to appoint a task force during the 2023 interim to examine the applicability and acceptance of military occupational experience as it relates to the licensure qualifications of occupations licensed in Kentucky. [SR-267]
Encourage the Legislative Research Commission to appoint a task force during the 2023 interim to examine the applicability and acceptance of military occupational experience as it relates to the licensure qualifications of occupations licensed in Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Storm
Introduced In Senate on 03/30/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION encouraging the Legislative Research Commission to appoint a task force during the 2023 interim to examine the applicability and acceptance of military occupational experience as it relates to the licensure qualifications of occupations licensed in Kentucky. [HR-99]
Encourage the Legislative Research Commission to appoint a task force during the 2023 interim to examine the applicability and acceptance of military occupational experience as it relates to the licensure qualifications of occupations licensed in Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/30/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION honoring Richard J. Corman and congratulating the R.J. Corman Railroad Group on its 50-year anniversary. [SR-236]
Honor Richard J. Corman and congratulate the R.J. Corman Railroad Group on its 50-year anniversary.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Douglas
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/30/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jeffery A. Roberts as a member of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Board. [SR-228]
Confirm the appointment of Jeffery A. Roberts as a member of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Withdrawn on 03/14/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to workforce development. [HB-541]
Amend KRS 341.125 to add gender-neutral language.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to workforce development. [HB-586]
Amend KRS 151B.290 to include the executive director/CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities in the Kentucky Education and Workforce Collaborative.
Sponsored by: Rep. Russell Webber
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 90) on 03/24/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. [HB-577]
Amend KRS 341.020 to include gender neutral-language.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for educators. [HB-530]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to set out when the psychological injuries are valid workers' compensation claims when no physical injury exists; amend KRS 342.0011 to clarify definition of "injury" to include psychological injuries experienced by educators.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to employment. [HB-487]
Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 to redefine "labor organization" and delete definitions of "employer" and "employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904 to allow urban-county governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require membership in the organization as a condition of employment; amend KRS 67C.406 to allow consolidated local governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require membership
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Gentry
Introduced In House on 02/21/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Nucor Corporation's investment of capital and workforce development in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [SR-97]
Recognize and honor Nucor Corporation's investment of capital and workforce development in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Meredith
Adopted By Voice Vote on 02/22/2023