HB123
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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.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would prevent employers from asking about a job applicant's criminal history on an initial job application. Employers could still conduct background checks, but only at a later stage in the hiring process. The bill is commonly known as a "Ban the Box" law, referring to the checkbox on many job applications that asks about prior convictions. Who it may affect: people with prior criminal records seeking employment, and employers who currently include criminal history questions on their job applications.
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