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House Bill 185

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Last Action	03/19/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
Title	AN ACT relating to employment.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	7
Sponsors	E. Callaway, J. Bauman, R. Duvall, M. Koch, T. Roberts, W. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring or licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to obtain a determination about whether the crime will disqualify the individual from a position of public employment or occupational license before pursuing employment or training; require hiring or licensing authorities to formulate policies and procedures for the application process by promulgating regulations no later than January 1, 2027; provide an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2027; provide that certain entities are exempted from the requirements of the application process; amend KRS 335B.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 evaluate information and provide written findings of fact to the applicant upon determination.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Hiring or licensing authority, prior conviction, application, criteria Background Checks - Public employment, occupational license, application, criteria Crimes And Punishments - Occupational license, public employment, prior conviction, application, criteria Licensing - Occupational license, prior conviction, application, criteria Occupations And Professions - Prior conviction, application, criteria Personnel And Employment - Public employment, prior conviction, application, criteria State Agencies - Hiring or licensing authorities, prior conviction State Employees - Public employee, occupational license, prior conviction Workforce - Public employment, occupational license, prior conviction
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/07/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/19/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/20/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/23/26	3rd reading, passed 95-0
02/24/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/26	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/17/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/18/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/19/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "tipped employee"; exclude salaried employees, managers, and supervisors from tip pooling arrangements; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Business Entities And Organizations - Tip pooling, requirements Effective Dates, Emergency - Employees, tip pooling, requirements Labor And Industry - Tip pooling, requirements Occupations And Professions - Tip pooling, requirements Personnel And Employment - Tip pooling, requirements Wages And Hours - Tip pooling, requirements Workforce - Employees, tip pooling, requirements

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 185/GA

Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)