05RS SB205

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SB 205/LM (BR 497) - R. Roeding, D. Thayer

AN ACT relating to labor organizations.
Amend KRS 336.130 to prohibit mandatory membership or financial support of a labor organization as a condition of employment; amend KRS 336.180 to revise the definition of "labor organization" to include a union; define "public body" to mean the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions including, school districts and postsecondary education systems; define "employee" to mean any person employed by an employer, including employees of a public body; amend 336.990 to make a violation of this Act a Class A misdemeanor, award damages and provide injunctive relief; create a new section to exempt existing contracts or agreements; create a new section to name this Act as the "Kentucky Right to Work Act"; amend KRS 67A.6904, KRS 67C.406, KRS 78.470, KRS 78.480, and KRS 345.050 to conform.

Feb 14-introduced in Senate
Feb 15-to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

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