· KY legislature · 2026RS

AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

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.

Sponsor

Lisa Willner (D-KY)

Introduced

2026-01-07

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Latest action

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)