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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-250	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 336.010 to add definitions of "contractor," "person," "prime contractor," and "subcontractor"; amend KRS 336.040 to give authority to the Labor Cabinet for purposes of determining if a person is an employee or an independent contractor; provide the procedure for the determination; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to provide the elements for determining if someone is an independent contractor; limit prime contractor liability and eliminate employee benefits and wages for independent contractors; require the cabinet to notify certain governmental agencies that employee misclassification has occurred; amend KRS 336.050 to require the secretary of the Labor Cabinet to develop a training program to educate entrepreneurs and the public about classification of employees to begin no later than July 1, 2021; amend KRS 336.990 to add penalties for the misclassification of employees; Sections 1, 3 and 5 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Effective Dates, Delayed Labor And Industry Occupations And Professions Personnel And Employment State Agencies Unemployment Compensation Wages And Hours Workers' Compensation Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
HB-587	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to set forth legislative findings and declarations behind employee misclassification problems; provide definitions; set forth determination of misclassified workers; set forth investigation process and violations; establish court remedies; require notice by an employer; grant commissioner authority to promulgate administrative regulations; require agencies to share the information of a misclassifying employer to other interested state agencies; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 45A.485 to prohibit contractors with multiple violations from contracting with the state for two years; amend KRS 131.190 to require the Department of Revenue to provide copies to three other state agencies; create a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require the Office of Employment and Training to provide copies of orders to three other state agencies; create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to require the commissioner to provide copies to three other state agencies. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Labor And Industry Occupations And Professions Personnel And Employment State Agencies Unemployment Compensation Wages And Hours Workers' Compensation Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
SB-240	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS 334A.010 to 334A.990 to enact and enter into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; establish definitions; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for audiologists and speech-language pathologists; recognize a multistate licensure privilege for audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice audiology and speech-language pathology via telehealth; establish provisions for active duty military personnel and their spouses; authorize a remote state to take adverse action against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist's privilege to practice within that member state; authorize a home state to take adverse action against an audiologist's or speech-language pathologist's license issued by the home state; create the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or representatives of the Commission who act in accordance with the provisions of the compact; require the Commission to create a database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse actions, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states; establish procedures for rulemaking; authorize the Commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states; require provisions of the compact to become effective the day it is enacted into law once a state enters the Compact; provide for severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Licensing Occupations And Professions Administrative Regulations And Proceedings Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees Compacts, Interstate
HB-641	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to establish the Veterans' Bill of Rights; direct the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to produce monthly reports of workforce need projections; direct the Department of Transportation to take necessary steps to increase the number of veterans using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Military Skills Test Waiver Program; direct the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to review licensing practices and take appropriate steps to increase recognition of military training and experience toward in-state licensing; direct the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review all licensing practices and take appropriate steps to increase recognition of military training and experience toward in-state licensing; direct the Transportation Cabinet to review all state licenses for which military members may have relevant training or experience; direct the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky to adopt procedures necessary to implement the section and to promulgate administrative regulations requiring public postsecondary institutions to provide credit for military training and experience; provide that public postsecondary institutions that offer early course registration for any segment of the student population shall have a process in place to offer early course registration to students who are veterans or members of the United States Armed Forces; require that certain students called to active duty in the United States Armed Forces shall be given full credit for each course in which the student has a grade of C or better and that students called to active duty who do not meet attendance requirements sufficient to earn a grade shall be entitled to a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees; require that veterans with no previous college experience shall be permitted to file applications up to the end of registration, be allowed to begin classes pending completion of their application, and, upon return from active duty, register even after normal registration periods end without fees or penalties; direct the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to review vocational programs focused on providing job training and placement to returning military service members and veterans; direct the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to provide an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor to be used in annual budget decisions. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education, Higher Military Affairs And Civil Defense Occupations And Professions Transportation Veterans Boards And Commissions
HB-573	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to define "health care facility," "health care worker," "workplace safety," and "'workplace violence"; to require a health care facility to annually perform workplace safety and workplace violence assessments; and have a workplace safety and workplace violence education program and reporting process for health care workers; bar retaliation or discrimination against health care workers who report workplace safety incidents. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Health And Medical Services Hospitals And Nursing Homes Nurses Occupations And Professions Personnel And Employment
HB-549	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 311B.020 to change the definition of "limited X-ray machine operator" and "medical imaging technologist." Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Health And Medical Services Licensing Occupations And Professions Workforce
SB-236	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 319 to enact and enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; allow a psychologist to hold one or more compact state licenses at a time; recognize the right of a psychologist licensed in the compact to practice telepsychology in other compact states the psychologist is not licensed; establish conditions under which a psychologist licensed to practice in compact state can practice telepsychology; establish the conditions under which a psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state may be granted a Temporary Authorization to Practice; authorize a home state to take adverse action against a psychologist's licensed issued by the Home State; allow a receiving state to take adverse action on a psychologist's Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology within that receiving state; Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Health And Medical Services Interstate Cooperation Licensing Occupations And Professions Administrative Regulations And Proceedings Compacts, Interstate
SB-201	State (Utah)	Professional Licensing Amendments Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Occupational And Professional Licensing Labor & Employment
HB-495	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 31.185 to specify the types of expenses which do and do not qualify as direct expenses in the representation of indigent persons; specify that expert witnesses who do not provide treatment to indigent defendants are not engaged in the professional practice of their field of expertise. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Courts Occupations And Professions Poverty Public Advocate Witnesses Local Mandate
HB-410	State (Utah)	Cosmetology License Amendments Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Occupational And Professional Licensing Labor & Employment
HB-489	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 320, relating to optometrists, to grant an optometrist immunity from civil liability when providing voluntary services without compensation; establish the same civil immunity for the owner or operator of the facility where the optometry services are provided; direct the optometrist to inform the patient regarding the civil immunity and have the patient sign a waiver to that effect; forbid an optometrist from providing the volunteer services at the optometrist's regular office or place of practice; direct the optometry board to create a registry of optometrists and locations authorized for volunteer optometry services; require registration for both the optometrist and the location before the optometry services may be rendered; amend KRS 320.310 to conform. Democrat: 70% (7) Republican: 30% (3) 70% Democrat support 30% Republican support	Health And Medical Services Licensing Occupations And Professions Optometrists Physicians And Practitioners Civil Actions
HB-481	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to regulate advertising for legal services. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Trade Practices And Retailing Advertising Attorneys Corrections Impact Local Mandate
SB-191	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 309.080 to add definitions of certified alcohol and drug counselor assistant I and II; create new sections of KRS 309.080 to 309.089 to establish requirements for certification of alcohol and drug couselor assistant I and II; amend KRS 309.083 to change required hours of experience for certified alcohol and drug counselors to 600 hours under supervision; permit registration as an alcohol and drug peer support specialist to substitute for required classroom hours; amend KRS 309.831 to reduce required hours of experience and education, and reduce required time in recovery from two to one year; amend KRS 309.805, 309.8013, and 309.088 to conform. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Drugs And Medicines Health And Medical Services Licensing Mental Health Occupations And Professions Physicians And Practitioners Public Health Substance Abuse Alcoholism Boards And Commissions
SB-190	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 210.366 to require that training programs for in suicide assessment, treatment, and management include cultural diversity programs for licensed, registered, or certified social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, pastoral counselors, alcohol and drug counselors, alcohol and drug peer support specialists. psychologists, and occupational therapists. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Health And Medical Services Mental Health Occupations And Professions State Agencies
SB-178	State (Kentucky)	Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to regulate advertising for legal services. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Advertising Corrections Impact Local Mandate Attorneys Trade Practices And Retailing
SB-177	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 317A.010 to change the change the definition from "blow dry services" to "shampoo and style services," and define "stylist"; amend KRS 317A.050 to provide for an instructor training eligibility certificate and to reduce the number of hours of instruction required for a shampoo and style license from 450 to 300, revise the terminology to conform, specify requirements for a temporary event services permit, and remove residency requirement; amend KRS 317A.090 to remove restriction on when instructional hours may be given; amend KRS 317A.155 to allow stylists to operate outside of an establishment licensed by the board under certain conditions and to require permission of the person, or his or her legal representative, receiving services. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Education, Vocational Licensing Occupations And Professions Barbers And Cosmetologists
HB-354	State (Utah)	Associate Physician and Physician Assistant Amendments Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Health Health Care Professionals Occupations And Professions Mental Health Professionals Physician Assistants
SB-149	State (Utah)	Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Occupational And Professional Licensing Labor & Employment Judicial Administration Judicial Operations
HB-406	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 309.083 to require applicants for certification as an alcohol and drug counselor to meet all educational and supervision requirements of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium for the Alcohol and Drug Counselor; amend KRS 309.0832 to require applicants for licensure as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor to meet all educational and supervision requirements of the international Certification and Reciprocity Consortium for the Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor; amend KRS 309.0833 to conform. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Licensing Occupations And Professions Substance Abuse Alcoholism
HB-299	State (Utah)	Opportunity Zone Enhancements Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Occupations And Professions Economic Development Environment Department Of Environmental Quality Housing Workforce Services Governor's Office Of Economic Development Tax Credits

Title: AN ACT relating to protection for entrepreneurs and workers.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-250

Subjects: Effective Dates, Delayed, Labor And Industry, Occupations And Professions, Personnel And Employment, State Agencies, Unemployment Compensation, Wages And Hours, Workers' Compensation, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: AN ACT relating to the misclassification of employees in the construction industry.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-587

Subjects: Labor And Industry, Occupations And Professions, Personnel And Employment, State Agencies, Unemployment Compensation, Wages And Hours, Workers' Compensation, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: AN ACT relating to audiology and speech-language pathology.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-240

Subjects: Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees, Compacts, Interstate

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to a Veterans' Bill of Rights.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-641

Subjects: Education, Higher, Military Affairs And Civil Defense, Occupations And Professions, Transportation, Veterans, Boards And Commissions

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to the safety of health care workers.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-573

Subjects: Health And Medical Services, Hospitals And Nursing Homes, Nurses, Occupations And Professions, Personnel And Employment

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to limited X-ray machine operators.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-549

Subjects: Health And Medical Services, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Workforce

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-236

Subjects: Health And Medical Services, Interstate Cooperation, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Compacts, Interstate

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Professional Licensing Amendments

Session: Utah 2020 General Session

Number: SB-201

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Occupational And Professional Licensing, Labor & Employment

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: AN ACT relating to legal services for indigent persons.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-495

Subjects: Courts, Occupations And Professions, Poverty, Public Advocate, Witnesses, Local Mandate

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Cosmetology License Amendments

Session: Utah 2020 General Session

Number: HB-410

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Occupational And Professional Licensing, Labor & Employment

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to optometrists.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-489

Subjects: Health And Medical Services, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Optometrists, Physicians And Practitioners, Civil Actions

Democrat: 70% (7) Republican: 30% (3)

Title: AN ACT relating to deceptive lawsuit advertising and solicitation practices.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-481

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Trade Practices And Retailing, Advertising, Attorneys, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate

Republican: 100% (4)

Title: AN ACT relating to substance use disorders.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-191

Subjects: Drugs And Medicines, Health And Medical Services, Licensing, Mental Health, Occupations And Professions, Physicians And Practitioners, Public Health, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Boards And Commissions

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to training programs in suicide assessment, treatment, and management.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-190

Subjects: Health And Medical Services, Mental Health, Occupations And Professions, State Agencies

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to deceptive lawsuit advertising and solicitation practices.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-178

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Advertising, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate, Attorneys, Trade Practices And Retailing

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-177

Subjects: Education, Vocational, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Barbers And Cosmetologists

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Associate Physician and Physician Assistant Amendments

Session: Utah 2020 General Session

Number: HB-354

Subjects: Health, Health Care Professionals, Occupations And Professions, Mental Health Professionals, Physician Assistants

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments

Session: Utah 2020 General Session

Number: SB-149

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Occupational And Professional Licensing, Labor & Employment, Judicial Administration, Judicial Operations

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counselors.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-406

Subjects: Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Opportunity Zone Enhancements

Session: Utah 2020 General Session

Number: HB-299

Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Economic Development, Environment, Department Of Environmental Quality, Housing, Workforce Services, Governor's Office Of Economic Development, Tax Credits

Republican: 100% (2)

Occupations And Professions

SB-250

State (Kentucky)

HB-587

State (Kentucky)

SB-240

State (Kentucky)

HB-641

State (Kentucky)

HB-573

State (Kentucky)

HB-549

State (Kentucky)

SB-236

State (Kentucky)

SB-201

State (Utah)

HB-495

State (Kentucky)

HB-410

State (Utah)

HB-489

State (Kentucky)

HB-481

State (Kentucky)

SB-191

State (Kentucky)

SB-190

State (Kentucky)

SB-178

State (Kentucky)

SB-177

State (Kentucky)

HB-354

State (Utah)

SB-149

State (Utah)

HB-406

State (Kentucky)

HB-299

State (Utah)