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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
03/12/2019
03/12/2019
Crossed Over
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
Passed
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2019
04/09/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 344.030 to include within the definition of "reasonable accommodation" accommodations made for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; define "related medical condition"; amend KRS 344.040 to make it unlawful for an employer to fail to accommodate an employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; require employers to provide notice to all employees regarding the right to be free from discrimination for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
AI Summary
This bill amends Kentucky's laws to:
1) Expand the definition of "reasonable accommodation" to include accommodations for an employee's own limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, such as more frequent or longer breaks, time off to recover from childbirth, modified equipment or work schedules, and private space for expressing breast milk.
2) Make it unlawful for an employer to fail to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.
3) Require employers to provide written notice to new and existing employees about the right to be free from discrimination related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, including the right to reasonable accommodations.
The bill is titled the "Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act" and aims to ensure that pregnant employees in Kentucky receive appropriate accommodations in the workplace.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Alice Kerr (R)*,
Julie Adams (R),
C.B. Embry (R),
Denise Harper Angel (D),
Paul Hornback (R),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Stephen Meredith (R),
Wil Schroder (R),
Reggie Thomas (D),
Robin Webb (D),
Last Action
signed by Governor (KY Acts Ch. 200) (on 04/09/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb18.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb18/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for SB18 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/sb18/vote_history.pdf |
| Senate Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB18/SFA2.pdf |
| Senate Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB18/SFA1.pdf |
| Senate Committee Substitute | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/SB18/SCS1.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact for SCS1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb18/SCS1LM.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/sb18/orig_bill.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/sb18/LM.pdf |
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