AN ACT relating to employment of unauthorized aliens.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 336 to define terms; prohibit employment of unauthorized aliens; require business entities and employers to enroll in E-Verify and verify employment eligibility of all employees; establish penalties for violations; provide guidelines for verification of employment eligibility by employers seeking economic incentives from the state; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require enrollment and use of E-Verify to receive contracts, grants, or incentives from the state, a political subdivision, or state-funded entity.

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 26, 2025

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This bill would ban Kentucky employers from hiring unauthorized immigrants and require all businesses to use a federal online system called E-Verify to confirm that workers are legally eligible to work in the United States. It also sets penalties for employers who break these rules. Additionally, any business seeking state contracts, grants, or other financial incentives would be required to use E-Verify as a condition of receiving those benefits. Who it may affect: employers and business owners, workers seeking employment, and entities that contract with or receive funding from the state or local governments.

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