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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
Crossed Over
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Passed
03/01/2019
03/01/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/11/2019
03/11/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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".
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Keep Americans Working Act of 2019," prohibits occupational licensing authorities in Kentucky from suspending or revoking a person's license solely because they are in default or delinquent on a student loan or work-conditional scholarship. The bill encourages individuals in such situations to contact their student loan servicer and establish a voluntary payment agreement. The goal is to ensure that hard-working Americans can maintain their occupational licenses while struggling to repay their student loan debt, keeping them employed and out of poverty.
Committee Categories
Education, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 006) (on 03/11/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb118.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb118/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB118 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb118/vote_history.pdf |
| House Commiteee Substitute | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/HB118/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb118/orig_bill.pdf |
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