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House Bill 185

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Last Action reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill
Title AN ACT relating to public employees.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 940
Sponsors J. Wayne, D. Graham, T. Riner, K. Stevens, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to require public employers to post a notice of public employee rights under the "whistleblower" statutes; amend KRS 61.102 to include supervisors within employing agencies to the list of entities employees can report to; include other types of violations that may be reported and restrict reprisal or discrimination against employees who refuse to participate in employer practices which may violate a law or regulation; amend KRS 61.103 to extend from 90 days to 180 days the amount of time an employee has to bring a civil action for injunctive relief or punitive damages after an alleged violation; amend KRS 61.101 and 61.990 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
Civil Actions - Limitation of action, extension from 90 to 180 days
Public Officers and Employees - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
State Agencies - Whistleblower law, posting of employee rights, requirement for
State Employees - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
Local Mandate - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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Actions

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01/05/10
  • introduced in House
01/06/10
  • to State Government (H)
01/19/10
  • posted in committee
01/28/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/01/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3, 2010
02/03/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute
02/04/10
  • received in Senate
02/08/10
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/19/10
  • taken from committee
  • 1st reading
  • returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/23/10
  • taken from committee
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/24/10
  • reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Retain original provisions; include the Executive Branch Ethics Commission in the list of agencies to which whistleblowers may report information without reprisal; include a request to appear before the Executive Branch Ethics Commission among the reasons for which an employee may leave his or her work area.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
Civil Actions - Limitation of action, extension from 90 to 180 days
Public Officers and Employees - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
State Agencies - Whistleblower law, posting of employee rights, requirement for
State Employees - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of
Local Mandate - Whistleblower law, violations, expansion of

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