HB437

AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits.

Introduced·1/20/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB437 amends unemployment benefit eligibility and audit requirements.

Kentucky HB437 modifies unemployment benefit eligibility by adjusting the base period for determining wages and increasing the minimum base-period wage requirement. It also mandates randomized weekly audits of unemployment benefit claimants to ensure compliance with work search activity requirements. The audits must include a summary of the methodology used and be reported annually to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment.

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Where it stands

Current
Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 28

House

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Jan 20

House

introduced in House

Jan 20

House

to Committee on Committees (H)