AN ACT relating to rights and obligations of landlords and tenants to a residential lease.

Repeal and reenact various sections of KRS Chapter 383 to amend the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to conform; amend KRS 383.240 to conform; repeal KRS 383.300, 303.302, 383.500, 383.505, 383.515, 383.525, 383.540, 383.580, 383.620, and 383.665; apply to a lease made on or after the effective date of the Act.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill rewrites Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which is the state law that sets the basic rules for renting a home. It repeals and replaces several existing sections of that law and adds new provisions, applying the updated rules to leases signed on or after the law takes effect. Who it may affect: renters and landlords involved in residential leases in Kentucky.

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