Rep. Joni L. Jenkins

Primary HB 440

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to public construction projects.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 82 to define "city," "project labor agreement," and "public construction project"; permit a city to establish a mandatory preference for awarding public construction project contracts to unions through a negotiated project labor agreement; permit cities to negotiate wages that are higher than the state or federal minimum wage as a condition of the project labor agreement; repeal KRS 65.016, which prohibits local governments from requiring an employer to pay a certain wage or fringe benefit other than as determined by the employer.

In committee Feb 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 429

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to notice of forcible entry or detainer.

Amend KRS 383.210 and 383.215, relating to forcible entry and detainer, to allow a local government to set an alternative time period from the date of the service of the warrant and the date of the hearing to more than the minimum of three days; require the local government to notify the sheriff, the court of jurisdiction, and the administrative office of the courts of that action.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 424

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the authority of local governments to establish ordinances concerning minimum wages and paid leave.

Amend KRS 65.016 to grant local governments the authority to adopt and enforce ordinances that require employers in their jurisdiction to provide paid leave to employees and set a higher minimum wage than state and federal rates.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 53

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of Darryl Owens.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Darryl Owens.

Passed Feb 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 55

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Infant Mortality Task Force.

Establish the Infant Mortality Task Force; list duties and members of the task force; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2022 Interim of the General Assembly and to submit a report by December 1, 2022.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 428

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to local firearms control and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 65.870 to remove state preemption of local firearms regulations and allow local governments to enact ordinances regulating firearms; amend KRS 237.115 to conform; EMERGENCY.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 384

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 161.155, 161.220, 161.540, 161.550, 161.600, 161.620, 161.655, 161.400, 161.420, 161.470, 161.507, 161.520, 161.548, 161.549, 161.605, 161.612, 161.630, and 161.661 and repeal KRS 161.633, 161.634, 161.635, and 161.636 to repeal and remove provisions of HB 258 enacted during the 2021 Regular Session that created adjusted benefits for individuals who become members of the Teachers' Retirement System on or after January 1, 2022; provide that these members shall be eligible for the benefits applicable to members who entered the system immediately prior to January 1, 2022; EMERGENCY.

In committee Jan 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 49

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2022, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Recognize January 27, 2022, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Passed Jan 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 356

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation for first responders.

Amend KRS 342.0011 to clarify definition of "injury" to include psychological injuries for certain employees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to set out when the psychological injuries are valid workers' compensation claims when no physical injury exists.

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 358

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to opioid overdose reversal agents.

Amend KRS 217.015 to define "opioid overdose reversal agent"; amend KRS 15.291, 217.177, and 217.186 to conform.

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track