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

House Committee on Labor and Workforce Development · February 16, 2026
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Summary

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.

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.

Erin summarized the dash-4 amendment, which clarifies theft-of-services intent and applies a…

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