HB450

AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Introduced·1/21/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB450 amends unemployment insurance eligibility criteria and work search requirements.

Kentucky HB450 modifies the eligibility criteria for unemployment insurance benefits, including the waiting period, work search activities, and base-period wage requirements. It mandates that unemployed workers engage in at least three verifiable work search activities weekly, such as submitting job applications or attending job fairs. The bill also requires the Kentucky Career Center to conduct randomized audits of claimants' work search activities and submit annual reports.

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Current
Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 29

House

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Jan 21

House

introduced in House

Jan 21

House

to Committee on Committees (H)