KY HB124 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - returned to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring and licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to apply for a position of public employment or occupational license before pursuing training; amend KRS 335.020 to add criteria for hiring and licensing authorities to consider when determining if a conviction directly relates to the position of public employment or occupational license sought; amend KRS 335B.030 to require hiring or licensing authorities to request information and allow an applicant a hearing before making a determination of hiring for a position of public employment or granting an occupational license, and provide written findings of fact to the applicant upon determination.

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Title

AN ACT relating to employment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-06 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 224 (Y: 95 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-28Senatereturned to State & Local Government (S)
2024-03-28Senate1st reading
2024-03-28Senatetaken from State & Local Government (S)
2024-03-21Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2024-03-07Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2024-03-07Senatereceived in Senate
2024-03-06House3rd reading, passed 95-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
2024-03-05Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024
2024-03-01Housefloor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2024-02-29House2nd reading, to Rules
2024-02-28Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2024-02-20Houseto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
2024-01-03Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2024-01-03Houseintroduced in House

Subjects


Kentucky State Sources


Bill Comments

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