KentuckyAN ACT relating to occupational safety and health.
What it does
Amend KRS 338.015 to define "qualified representative"; amend KRS 338.062 to prohibit the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or the secretary of the Education Labor Cabinet from enforcing any occupational safety and health administrative regulation that has not been promulgated by or that is more stringent than the corresponding federal provision; amend KRS 338.091 to allow the Franklin Circuit Court to award actual expenses against the Department of Workplace Standards; amend KRS 338.111 to allow an employee's representative be present during an inspection; to allow the commissioner's representative to consult with employees if there is no employee representative available; amend KRS 338.121 to allow only current employees or qualified representatives of current employees to request an inspection; require that the alleged violation date be included in the notice and the employee's representative be notified; create time limits for filing a complaint and issuing a citation; amend KRS 338.141 to require that each citation include reference to the provision of the rule or regulation violated; require a citation or notice for any de minimus violation be issued promptly after inspection; prohibit issuance of a citation more than six months after the violation; require the correction time period be tolled until conclusion of the action.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 27delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 105)Latest
- Vote recorded Override Veto Final Passage HB 398. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Mar 27enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 27received in House
- Mar 27passed 29-9Major
- Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
- Mar 27posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- Mar 27to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 27received in Senate
- Mar 27passed 78-22Major
- Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
- Mar 27posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- Mar 27taken from Rules
- Mar 27to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 27received in House
- Mar 24VetoedMajor
- Mar 13delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASS HB 398 W/ scs1. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 13enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 13passed 70-20Major
- Mar 13House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 13posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- Mar 13to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 13received in House
- Mar 133rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1)Passed Senate
- Mar 13posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Mar 13reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Mar 11returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 112nd readingMinor
- Mar 11taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 7returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 71st readingMinor
- Mar 7taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 4to Licensing & Occupations (S)Minor
- Feb 27to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 27received in Senate
- Feb 26passed 62-33 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Strike enacting clause. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 26floor amendment defeated Floor Amendments (2) and (3)
- Feb 263rd readingMinor
- Feb 25floor amendments (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (5) filed to bill
- Feb 21posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Feb 21floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Feb 212nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 20reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Feb 12to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)Minor
- Feb 6to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Feb 6introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Mar 27delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 105)Latest