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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 001)
Title	AN ACT relating to right-to-work provisions involving a condition of employment or continuation of employment and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	447
Sponsors	J. Hoover, J. DeCesare, R. Benvenuti III, K. Bratcher, J. Carney, J. DuPlessis, R. Heath, T. Herald, D. Johnson, K. King, A. Koenig, S. Lee, D. Meade , J. Miller, K. Moser, D. Osborne, P. Pratt, B. Rowland, S. Santoro, J. Shell, D. St. Onge, W. Thomas, S. Wells, A. Wuchner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 336.130 to indicate that public employees may not strike; prohibit mandatory membership in or financial support of a labor organization as a condition of employment; define "employee"; require the Labor Cabinet to investigate complaints and prosecute those who violate Section 1 of the Act; amend KRS 336.180 to conform and define "employer" and "public employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to make a violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor, award damages, and provide injunctive relief; create new sections of KRS Chapter 336 to exempt existing contracts or agreements and to prohibit deduction of membership dues to a labor organization without express written consent of the employee; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to restrict certain local governments from enforcing an ordinance contrary to the provisions of the Act; amend KRS 67A.6904, 67C.406, 70.262, 78.470, 78.480, and 345.050 to conform; provide for severability of Act's provisions; provide short title of Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 House Floor Amendment 4 House Floor Amendment 5 House Floor Amendment 6 House Floor Amendment 7
Votes	Vote History

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01/03/17	introduced in House to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) 1st reading returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) posting waived
01/04/17	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 5, 2017 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
01/05/17	floor amendment (6) and (7-title) filed, and floor amendments (3), (4), & (5) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 58-39 with Committee Substitute received in Senate taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S) to State & Local Government (S)
01/06/17	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/07/17	reported favorably, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 7, 2017 3rd reading, passed 25-12 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
01/09/17	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 001)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Further amend KRS 67C.406 to conform; amend KRS 336.130 to clarify that the provisions of the Act do not alter, amend, grant, or remove the rights of public employees to collectively bargain; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Donohue
Summary	Retain original provisions except add a new section of KRS Chapter to require new businesses to Kentucky to pay their employees, 30% above the poverty level for an employee's starting base salary.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Donohue
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Jenkins
Summary	Delete the emergency clause.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Donohue
Summary	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to define "living wage" and to require a Kentucky business to pay its employees a starting base salary of at least the living wage of the county in which the employee is physically located for employment.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Indicate that no person shall be required to pay dues to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in order to receive benefits from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Indicate that no person shall be required to pay dues to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in order to receive benefits from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	M. Marzian
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Effective Dates, Emergency - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Labor and Industry - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Labor and Industry - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Personnel and Employment - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, mandatory membership or financial support prohibited, penalty Collective Bargaining - Labor organization, prohibition against deductions of membership dues without express consent Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky Right to Work Act

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