Kentucky House Bill 330 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Pending: House Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with a crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a private right of action for improper discharge, discrimination, retaliation, and failing to maintain confidentiality; define terms; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties in the case of violation by employer.

AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Rep. McKenzie Cantrell [D]	Rep. Tina Bojanowski [D]	Rep. George Brown [D]	Rep. Alan Gentry [D]
Rep. Kathy Hinkle [D]	Rep. Nima Kulkarni [D]	Rep. Russ Meyer [D]	Rep. Charles Miller [D]
Rep. Patti Minter [D]	Rep. Rachel Roberts [D]	Rep. Maria Sorolis [D]	Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson [D]
Rep. Susan Westrom [D]	Rep. Lisa Willner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-29	House	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
2020-01-27	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb330.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb330/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/hb330/LM.pdf