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House Bill 118

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Last Action 03/11/19: signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 006)
Title AN ACT relating to occupational licensure.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 6
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 862
Sponsors J. Tipton, C. Massey, K. Moser
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B to prohibit an occupational licensing authority from suspending or revoking a license it issued because the licensee is in default or delinquent on a student loan or work-conditional scholarship; define terms; encourage a person who is in default or delinquent in the payment of a student loan to contact the appropriate student loan servicer to establish a voluntary pay agreement for the student loan; state the goal of ensuring that individuals keep their occupational licenses while struggling to pay off student loan debt; designate a short title of "Keep Americans Working Act of 2019".
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Finance - Scholarship and student loan default or delinquency, effect on occupational licensing
Education, Higher - Scholarship and student loan default or delinquency, effect on occupational licensing
Licensing - Scholarship and student loan default or delinquency, effect on occupational licensing
Loans and Credit - Scholarship and student loan default or delinquency, effect on occupational licensing
Occupations and Professions - Scholarship and student loan default or delinquency, effect on occupational licensing
Short Titles and Popular Names - Keep Americans Working Act of 2019
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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01/08/19
  • introduced in House
01/10/19
  • to Education (H)
02/08/19
  • posted in committee
02/12/19
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/13/19
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/19
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 15, 2019
02/15/19
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in Senate
02/19/19
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
02/26/19
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/27/19
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/28/19
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 28, 2019
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0
  • received in House
03/01/19
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/11/19
  • signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 006)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Repeal KRS 164.772, which relates to the loss of a professional license due to default on a student loan; amend KRS 164A.240 to conform.
Index Headings Education, Finance - Student loan default, effect on occupational licensing
Education, Higher - Student loan default, effect on occupational licensing
Licensing - Student loan default, effect on occupational licensing
Loans and Credit - Student loan default, effect on occupational licensing
Occupations and Professions - Student loan default, effect on occupational licensing

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)