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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB206

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Building Code.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to permit less than 6 stories of Residential Group R-2 occupancy to be served by a single exit.

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This bill would change Kentucky's building code to allow certain residential apartment-style buildings under 6 stories tall to have only one exit instead of requiring multiple exits. It applies specifically to buildings classified as Residential Group R-2 occupancy, which generally includes apartments, condominiums, and similar multi-unit housing. Who it may affect: residents of multi-unit apartment or condominium buildings, housing developers and builders, and building code officials.

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