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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB202

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.

Civil Actions Contracts Housing, Building, and Construction Landlord and Tenant Property Uniform Laws

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This bill rewrites Kentucky's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which governs the legal relationship between renters and landlords. It repeals and replaces several existing sections of state law while adding new provisions, and it would apply to leases signed on or after the law takes effect. The changes affect the rights and responsibilities both sides hold under a residential rental agreement. Who it may affect: renters and landlords in Kentucky who enter into residential leases.

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