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House Bill 392

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Last Action to Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (S)
Title AN ACT relating to misclassification of employees in the construction industry.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1700
Sponsor S. Overly
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit misclassification of employees in the construction industry; define contractor, construction. and other terms; presume employee status unless certain factors are met; establish factors for determining independent contractor; require Office of Workplace Standards to administer; require posting of requirements and retention of records for 3 years; provide administrative or civil remedy; amend KRS 337.990 to impose penalties of $1,000 to $5,000 for violations; amend KRS 45A.485 to require debarment for 2 years from state contracts for repeat violations.
Index Headings of Original Version Housing, Building, and Construction - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Wages and Hours - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/10/09
  • introduced in House
02/11/09
  • to Labor & Industry (H)
  • posting waived
02/26/09
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/27/09
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2009
03/02/09
  • floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
03/03/09
  • floor amendment (3) filed
  • 3rd reading, passed 74-26
03/04/09
  • received in Senate
03/06/09
  • to Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor B. Farmer
Summary Amend to include persons with state contracts in definition of contractor.
Index Headings Housing, Building, and Construction - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Wages and Hours - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor B. Farmer
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Housing, Building, and Construction - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Wages and Hours - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor S. Brinkman
Summary Require employers to prohibit the misclassification of all types employees.
Index Headings Housing, Building, and Construction - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Labor and Industry - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Personnel and Employment - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for
Wages and Hours - Misclassification of construction employees, penalties for

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