HB319
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to establish a civil cause of action for a tenant against a landlord who receives a citation for a violation of a local housing code and does not remedy the violation within 90 days; provide that if the cost of the repair exceeds 12 months' rent, the landlord may refund rent and obtain possession of the property within 30 days; establish procedure for determining cost of repair;…
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would give renters a legal tool to sue their landlord if the landlord receives a citation for violating a local housing code and fails to fix the problem within 90 days. It outlines what damages a tenant could recover, how rent payments would be handled during a lawsuit, and prevents landlords from making tenants sign away these rights. If repairs would cost more than 12 months of rent, the landlord could instead refund…
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