26RS HB 185

House Bill 185

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to employment.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	7
Sponsors	E. Callaway, M. Koch, T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring or licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to obtain a determination about whether the crime will disqualify the individual from a position of public employment or occupational license before pursuing employment or training; require hiring or licensing authorities to formulate policies and procedures for the application process by promulgating regulations no later than January 1, 2027; provide an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2027; provide that certain entities are exempted from the requirements of the application process; amend KRS 335B.020 to add criteria for hiring and licensing authorities to consider when determining if a conviction directly relates to the position of public employment or occupational license sought; amend KRS 335B.030 to require hiring or licensing authorities to evaluate information and provide written findings of fact to the applicant upon determination.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Hiring or licensing authority, prior conviction, application, criteria Background Checks - Public employment, occupational license, application, criteria Crimes And Punishments - Occupational license, public employment, prior conviction, application, criteria Licensing - Occupational license, prior conviction, application, criteria Occupations And Professions - Prior conviction, application, criteria Personnel And Employment - Public employment, prior conviction, application, criteria State Agencies - Hiring or licensing authorities, prior conviction State Employees - Public employee, occupational license, prior conviction Workforce - Public employment, occupational license, prior conviction