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HB337 • 2026

AN ACT relating to rental property.

AN ACT relating to rental property.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
T. Roberts
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
01/21/26: to Judiciary (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to rental property.

AN ACT relating to rental property.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to rental property.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  2. 2026-01-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to rental property.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to rental property. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 383 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) Except as provided in KRS 383.300 and 383.302, and notwithstanding any other 5
provision of law to the contrary, if law enforcement or fire protection services are 6
dispatched to a proper ty more than three (3) times in any six (6) month period 7
and the presence of law enforcement or fire services is directly attributable to the 8
tenant's conduct, then the landlord may terminate the rental agreement with the 9
tenant upon three (3) days' notice. 10
(2) If the rental agreement is terminated under this section, the landlord shall return 11
all the unused portion of any prepaid rent. Accounting for rent in the event of a 12
termination shall be made as of the date the rental agreement is terminated. 13
SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 383.505 TO 383.715 IS CREATED 14
TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 15
(1) Except as provided in KRS 383.300 and 383.302, and notwithstanding any other 16
provision of law to the contrary, if law enforcement or fire pro tection services are 17
dispatched to a property more than three (3) times in any six (6) month period 18
and the presence of law enforcement or fire services is directly attributable to the 19
tenant's conduct, then the landlord may terminate the rental agreement with the 20
tenant upon three (3) days' notice. 21
(2) If the rental agreement is terminated under this section, the landlord shall return 22
all the unused port ion of any prepaid rent. Accounting for rent in the event of a 23
termination shall be made as of the date the rental agreement is terminated. 24