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Last action · March 15, 2025
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 18)

Introduced January 10, 2025

House
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to theft by failure to make required disposition of property.

Amend KRS 514.060, relating to theft of services, to include the conduct of a person holding the property of another under a rental agreement longer than the period agreed upon and depriving the owner of its use for future rentals.

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This bill updates Kentucky's theft law to cover situations where someone rents property and then keeps it longer than the agreed rental period, preventing the owner from renting it to others. Under this change, holding onto rented property beyond the agreed time and depriving the owner of future rental income can be treated as a form of theft. It adds this conduct to the existing law on theft of services. Who it may affect: people who rent out property, such as equipment or other goods, and individuals who enter into rental agreements.

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Legislative History

Mar 15, 2025 · House
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 18)
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Received In House (clerical)
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (clerical)
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 21, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 88-1 With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Yea: 88
Nay: 1
Absent: 11

Primary Sponsor

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Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

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Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (2)

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Steven Rudy

Representative · House District 001

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Steven.Rudy@kylegislature.gov
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Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

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Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov

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