25RS SB 164

Senate Bill 164

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to government personnel policies and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1275
Sponsors	L. Tichenor, R. Girdler, M. Nunn, S. Rawlings, A. Reed, P. Wheeler, G. Williams, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a state or local government or public agency from providing preferential treatment to individuals or entities on the basis of religion, race, sex, color, or national origin when they contract or seek employment with the state or local government; define terms; prohibit a state or local government from requiring or incentivizing a person to attend a diversity, equity, and inclusion training or provide any differential treatment or benefits to an individual based on the individual's participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion training; prohibit a public agency from providing resources or funds to establish or maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, trainings, or related initiatives; allow an exemption to provide preferential consideration for businesses owned by individuals who are residents of Kentucky or the United States; allow the Attorney General to bring civil action to enforce provisions of this Act; allow a qualified individual to bring a civil action for injunctive relief and to recover attorney's fees and litigation costs if a state or local government or public agency is found to have violated this Act; waive immunity under certain conditions; prevent an employee or agent of a public agency or a state or local government from using their authority to influence, discourage, interfere, or retaliate against a person who in good faith participates in a civil action in accordance with this Act; amend KRS 12.020 to rename the "Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training" to "Office of Employee Training"; amend KRS 18A.025 to deline the responsibilities of the Office of Employee Training; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, prohibition, enforcement and remedies, state and local Effective Dates, Emergency - State and local government, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, prohibition Local Government - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, offices and positions, prohibition Personnel and Employment - State and local governments, diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibition Public Officers and Employees - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, offices and trainings, prohibition State Agencies - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, trainings, prohibition State Employees - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, offices and positions, prohibition Attorney General - Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, prohibition, enforcement and remedies Contracts - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, state and local governments, prohibition Boards and Commissions - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibition

02/13/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/18/25	to State & Local Government (S)