House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session
HB450
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Amend KRS 341.350, relating to unemployment insurance benefits, to reduce the required weekly verifiable work search activities from 5 to 3 and the required formal submitting of applications or interviewing for employment from 3 to 1.
Introduced: January 21, 2026
Last action: January 29, 2026
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
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This bill would reduce the number of job search steps that unemployed Kentuckians must complete each week to keep receiving unemployment benefits. Specifically, it would lower the required weekly work search activities from five to three, and reduce the number of formal job applications or interviews required from three to one. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who are currently unemployed and receiving unemployment insurance benefits.
Legislative History
Jan 21, 2026 ·
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026 ·
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Primary Sponsor
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov