Committee adopts tiered penalties for knowingly hiring unlicensed construction labor contractors, refers HB 4089 to Rules

Feb 16, 2026

The committee adopted a dash-4 amendment carving out construction labor contractors and establishing a tiered penalty structure (class A misdemeanor first offense, class C felony subsequent offenses) for those who knowingly hire unlicensed labor contractors; the amended bill was referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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The House Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Feb. 16 adopted a dash-4 amendment to House Bill 4089 that narrows the bill to construction labor contractors and establishes a tiered criminal penalty for knowingly hiring unlicensed labor contractors.

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