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HB123Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

IntroducedHouse Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Introduced by George Brown, District 77

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS 344.030 to 344.110 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; provide that the Act may be cited as the Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act.

Where it stands

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

January 14, 2026

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Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

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