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SB 128 KY
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AN ACT relating to youth employment programs.

KY · session 2024RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2024

Latest action (Apr 9, 2024) became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 119)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 339 to allow a nonprofit organization to create a work program for minors 12 or 13 years of age; require the program to exist to provide minors with life skills and employment skills; require that the primary benefit of the work performed provide vocational and educational value to the minors; prohibit minors from working when school is in session; prohibit minors from working in activities that engage in interstate commerce; allow participation of minors 14 to 17 years of age to participate in work program under current gainful employment standards; require the Department of Workplace Standards to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 339.210 to specify that the participation of minors 12 or 13 years of age in the work program for minors shall be excluded from "gainful employment."

Sponsors (4)

Action history (21)

  1. Jan 23, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 23, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 25, 2024 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
  4. Mar 7, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Mar 8, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Mar 8, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  7. Mar 8, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2024 · upper
  8. Mar 11, 2024 3rd reading, passed 33-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
  9. Mar 12, 2024 received in House · lower
  10. Mar 12, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  11. Mar 15, 2024 to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · lower
  12. Mar 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  13. Mar 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  14. Mar 26, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 · upper
  15. Mar 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 92-1 · upper
  16. Mar 27, 2024 received in Senate · upper
  17. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  18. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  19. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · upper
  20. Apr 5, 2024 filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State · upper
  21. Apr 9, 2024 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 119) · upper
Subjects
Administrative Regulations and ProceedingsChildren and MinorsEducation, VocationalWages and HoursWorkforce

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 119 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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