Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 610 — AN ACT relating to harassment. Create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to provide a process for staff of the Legislative Research Commission to file a complaint for sexual harassment with the Legislative Ethics Commission; create a new section of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 to prohibit a legislator, employee of the legislative branch of state government, legislative agent, or any other person who interacts with legislators and employees of the legislative branch from intentionally engaging in sexual harassment or entering into any agreement except under the provisions of KRS 6.601 to 6.849; create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to create a task force on sexual harassment; provide for membership and co-chairs; require the task force to meet by September 1, 2018, develop a climate survey for partisan and nonpartisan employees and contractors of the Legislative Research Commission, analyze the data from the survey, and determine future steps; create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to provide for a process to receive complaints from legislative staff; amend KRS 6.611 to define "official misconduct" and "sexual harassment."

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To State Government (H)

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

  • L. Belcher · Primary
  • S. Overly · Primary
  • K. Flood · Primary
  • J. Richards · Primary

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • L. Belcher
  • S. Overly
  • K. Flood
  • J. Richards

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 610?
HB 610 is sponsored by L. Belcher, S. Overly, K. Flood, and J. Richards.
What is the current status of HB 610?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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