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AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business;…

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 13, 2026

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This bill would bar large property owners who already own 50 or more single-family rental homes in Kentucky from buying additional single-family homes, unless they plan to live in the home themselves. The restriction applies when a home has been listed for sale for less than 90 days, or less than 30 days if the buyer qualifies as a small business. Nonprofit corporations would be exempt, and violations would be treated as violations of Kentucky's…

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Jan 6, 2026 · House
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Jan 6, 2026 · House
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Jan 13, 2026 · House
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Primary Sponsor

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Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Primary sponsor
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

Co-sponsor
Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of George Brown
George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Burke
Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

Co-sponsor
lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Sarah Stalker
Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

Co-sponsor
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Pamela Stevenson
Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

Co-sponsor
Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov