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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 8, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB128

AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

Short title: Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 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.

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This bill would prohibit employers from asking about a job applicant's criminal history on an initial job application. Employers could still conduct background checks, but only after the first stage of the application process. It is commonly known as "Ban the Box" legislation. Who it may affect: job seekers with prior criminal records and employers who use job applications to screen candidates.

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