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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 22, 2024 | KY | HB 255 | Repeals the Limit on Minors Working No More than 6 Hours a day and 30 Hours a Week During School Weeks | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
March 29, 2023 | KY | SB 7 | Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues | Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 29) |
March 29, 2023 | KY | SB 7 | Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 21, 2022 | KY | HB 252 | Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 1, 2022 | KY | HB 252 | Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol | (62 - 34) |
March 16, 2021 | KY | HB 475 | Prohibits Adopting More Significant Administrative Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
March 2, 2021 | KY | HB 475 | Prohibits Adopting More Significant Administrative Regulations | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
March 26, 2020 | KY | SB 150 | Establishes Emergency Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 0) |
Jan. 31, 2020 | KY | HB 168 | Requires Legislative Ethics Commission to Review Sexual Harassment Complaints | Bill Passed - House (85 - 0) |
July 24, 2019 | KY | HB 1 | Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
July 22, 2019 | KY | HB 1 | Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
March 28, 2019 | KY | HB 358 | Authorizes Pension Relief for Local Health Departments, Regional Universities and Other Groups | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 39) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | KY | SB 18 | Establishes Employment Protections for Pregnant Women | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
March 29, 2018 | KY | SB 151 | Amends the State Public Pension System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
March 29, 2018 | KY | SB 151 | Amends the State Public Pension System | Bill Passed - House (49 - 46) |
March 17, 2016 | KY | SB 297 | Repeals State Coal Mine Inspections | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | KY | HB 2 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
Feb. 5, 2015 | KY | SB 9 | Exempts Certain Construction Projects from Prevailing Wage Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Feb. 6, 2014 | KY | HB 1 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
March 26, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |
March 26, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | KY | HB 416 | Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
March 25, 2010 | KY | SB 178 | Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
March 23, 2010 | KY | HB 239 | School Principal Selection Process Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Jan. 30, 2008 | KY | SB 112 | Restricting Public Employee Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
March 1, 2006 | KY | HB 399 | Wage Discrimination Bill | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |