Kentucky
General Assembly

02/06/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/12/25	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/20/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/21/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
02/25/25	floor amendments (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (5) filed to bill
02/26/25	3rd reading floor amendment defeated Floor Amendments (2) and (3) passed 62-33 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/27/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/25	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/07/25	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 1st reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/11/25	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 2nd reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/13/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 3rd reading, passed 28-9 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 70-20 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except prohibit the secretary's designee, the commissioner, and the commissioner's authorized representative from enforcing any occupational safety and health administrative regulation that has not been promulgated or that is more stringent than the corresponding federal provision; prohibit a notice of a de minimis violation from being filed more than six months after the alleged violation; define "de minimis violation"; amend KRS 338.141 to prohibit a citation from being classified as a repeated violation when issued more than three consecutive years from the final order date of the previous citation; amend KRS 338.991 to prohibit any employer who receives a notice of de minimis violation from being assessed a civil penalty.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Thomas
Summary	Retain original provisions, except correct a reference to the qualified representative authorized by the employee.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state administrative regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete definition of "qualified representative" from KRS 338.015; make conforming changes to remove "qualified representative" references; make technical changes.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the section amending KRS 338.062.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state administrative regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Delete enacting clause.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Delete enacting clause.
Index Headings	Federal Laws and Regulations - Federal occupational safety and health regulations, corresponding state administrative regulations Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, inspection procedures Personnel and Employment - Occupational safety and health, standards Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Education and Labor Cabinet, occupational safety and health, standards Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove amendments to KRS 338.015; remove all references to "qualified representative"; amend KRS 338.091 to require the Department of Workplace Standards to promulgate regulations that comply with the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. sec. 2412.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Occupational safety and health, standards, attorneys' fees, litigation Occupational Safety and Health - Safety regulations, standards, attorneys' fees, litigation Safety - Occupational safety and health, standards, attorneys' fees, litigation Workforce - Occupational safety and health, standards, attorneys' fees, litigation