| Last Action | 04/09/24: became law without Governor's Signature |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to youth employment programs. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 390 |
| Sponsors | D. Givens, M. Deneen, A. Mays Bledsoe, S. Meredith |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 339 to allow a nonprofit organization to create a work program for minors 12 or 13 years of age; require the program to exist to provide minors with life skills and employment skills; require that the primary benefit of the work performed provide vocational and educational value to the minors; prohibit minors from working when school is in session; prohibit minors from working in activities that engage in interstate commerce; allow participation of minors 14 to 17 years of age to participate in work program under current gainful employment standards; require the Department of Workplace Standards to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 339.210 to specify that the participation of minors 12 or 13 years of age in the work program for minors shall be excluded from "gainful employment." |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Vocational - Work program, minors aged 12 or 13 Wages and Hours - Work program, minors aged 12 or 13 Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Work program, minors aged 12 or 13 Children and Minors - Work program, minors aged 12 or 13 Workforce - Work program, minors aged 12 or 13 |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| 04/09/24 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except define additional terms; require a nonprofit to apply to the Department of Workplace Standards to establish a youth work program under this Act; establish further requirements and prohibitions for participation in a program; require employment for a new program to not operate on student attendance days; provide an exemption to allow a nonprofit that currently operates or has previously operated a program to apply to the department to allow a minor to work on school attendance days, but not during regular school hours; require the nonprofit to bear the burden of proof to justify the necessity of a program on school attendance days; require the department to be the sole decision maker in the approval or denial of any work program under this Act; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 339.210 to conform. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Vocational - Youth work program, nonprofit, establishment Wages and Hours - Youth work program, nonprofit, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Workplace Standards, youth work program Children and Minors - Youth work program, nonprofit, establishment Workforce - Youth work program, nonprofit, establishment |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | D. Harper Angel |
| Summary | Retain original provisions except to not allow the minor to work if the minor missed school that day and the nonprofit organization was aware of it. |
| Index Headings |
Children and Minors - School attendance, youth work program Education, Vocational - School attendance, youth work program |
Last updated: 4/22/2024 3:57 PM (EDT)