House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session
HB62
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 434 to define "unauthorized alien"; establish the crime of unlawful employment as a Class A misdemeanor.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Reassigned To Judiciary (H)
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This bill would make it a crime for someone to knowingly hire a person who is not legally authorized to work in the United States. The offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor under Kentucky law. It creates a new legal definition for "unauthorized alien" as part of establishing this crime. Who it may affect: employers who hire workers in Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Judiciary (H) (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (10)
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov
Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov