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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT relating to the Labor Cabinet. Omnibus provisions relating to the Labor Cabinet; amend KRS 189.635 to allow accident reports to be given to OSHA investigators without a subpoena; amend KRS 336.020 to rename divisions and change method of nomination for commissioner and director; amend KRS 337.010 to update ways that an employee may receive wages and prohibit activation fees for wages on a debit card; amend KRS 336.050 to give the secretary discretion to prosecute a violation of a wage and hour law; amend KRS 337.070 to provide that a statement of wages may be paper or electronic as long as employees have access to a computer and printer; amend KRS 342.0011 relating to the definition of commissioner; amend KRS 342.122 to change the names of Labor Cabinet divisions; amend KRS 342.213 and 342.228 to change the procedure for nominating commissioners; amend KRS 342.230 to make changes to the commissioner's authority; amend KRS 342.347 relating to exemptions under open records laws; amend KRS 12.020 to move and rename divisions; repeal the following: KRS 336.140, 336.151, 336.152, 336.153, 336.156, 336.162, 336.164, 336,165, 336,1221, 336,1662, 336,1663 and 336.1664."
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description: "AN ACT relating to the Labor Cabinet. Omnibus provisions relating to the Labor Cabinet; amend KRS 189.635 to allow accident reports to be given to OSHA investigators without a subpoena; amend KRS 336.020 to rename divisions and change method of nomination for commissioner and director; amend KRS 337.010 to update ways that an employee may receive wages and prohibit activation fees for wages on a debit card; amend KRS 336.050 to give the secretary discretion to prosecute a violation of a wage and hour law; amend KRS 337.070 to provide that a statement of wages may be paper or electronic as long as employees have access to a computer and printer; amend KRS 342.0011 relating to the definition of commissioner; amend KRS 342.122 to change the names of Labor Cabinet divisions; amend KRS 342.213 and 342.228 to change the procedure for nominating commissioners; amend KRS 342.230 to make changes to the commissioner's authority; amend KRS 342.347 relating to exemptions under open records laws; amend KRS 12.020 to move and rename divisions; repeal the following: KRS 336.140, 336.151, 336.152, 336.153, 336.156, 336.162, 336.164, 336,165, 336,1221, 336,1662, 336,1663 and 336.1664."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
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legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
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session: "2017RS"
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identifier: "HB 378"
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citation: "Kentucky HB 378 (2017RS)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 24
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vote_count: 0
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first_action: "2017-02-15"
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last_action: "2017-03-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d48509f-2d7a-4b46-9773-a49b706a2cdb"
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source_url: "http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB378.htm"
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source_hash: "7b25f0da45d5a04b0e308a4bc58047df0df8314db1b8f31f4649b08878c21037"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
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---
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# Kentucky HB 378 (2017RS) — AN ACT relating to the Labor Cabinet. Omnibus provisions relating to the Labor Cabinet; amend KRS 189.635 to allow accident reports to be given to OSHA investigators without a subpoena; amend KRS 336.020 to rename divisions and change method of nomination for commissioner and director; amend KRS 337.010 to update ways that an employee may receive wages and prohibit activation fees for wages on a debit card; amend KRS 336.050 to give the secretary discretion to prosecute a violation of a wage and hour law; amend KRS 337.070 to provide that a statement of wages may be paper or electronic as long as employees have access to a computer and printer; amend KRS 342.0011 relating to the definition of commissioner; amend KRS 342.122 to change the names of Labor Cabinet divisions; amend KRS 342.213 and 342.228 to change the procedure for nominating commissioners; amend KRS 342.230 to make changes to the commissioner's authority; amend KRS 342.347 relating to exemptions under open records laws; amend KRS 12.020 to move and rename divisions; repeal the following: KRS 336.140, 336.151, 336.152, 336.153, 336.156, 336.162, 336.164, 336,165, 336,1221, 336,1662, 336,1663 and 336.1664.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB 378 (As Introduced)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/orig_bill.pdf)
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2. **HCS1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/HCS1.pdf)
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3. **HFA1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/HFA1.pdf)
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4. **HFA2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/HFA2.pdf)
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5. **HFA3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/HFA3.pdf)
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6. **HFA4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/HFA4.pdf)
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7. **Most Recent Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB378/bill.pdf)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
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- **2017-02-16** To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Posted in committee
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- **2017-02-23** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-23** Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-02-24** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
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- **2017-02-24** Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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- **2017-02-24** Floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (4) filed `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-03-02** 3rd reading `reading-3`
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- **2017-03-02** Floor amendment (3) defeated
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- **2017-03-02** Passed 64-32 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
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- **2017-03-03** Received in Senate
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- **2017-03-06** To Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S) `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-08** Taken from Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
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- **2017-03-08** 1st reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-03-08** Returned to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)
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- **2017-03-14** Reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-15** Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
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- **2017-03-15** 3rd reading, passed 29-9 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-03-15** Received in House
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- **2017-03-15** Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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- **2017-03-15** Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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- **2017-03-15** Delivered to Governor
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- **2017-03-27** Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 134) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d48509f-2d7a-4b46-9773-a49b706a2cdb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).
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