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Introduced January 13, 2026

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2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to forcible entry and detainer.

Create new sections of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to provide for expungement of records in eviction proceedings that are dismissed; prohibit minors from being named in an action for forcible detainer unless the minor is a leaseholder; provide for expungement of a minor's name from an order; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; amend KRS 367.310 to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from maintaining information in their files relating to dismissed eviction actions; provide that the expungement of dismissed eviction actions applies to actions initiated on or after the effective date of the Act.

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This bill changes how eviction case records are handled in Kentucky. If an eviction case is dismissed, the record of that case could be expunged, meaning it would be sealed and removed from consumer reporting agency files. The bill also protects minors by generally preventing them from being named in eviction cases unless they signed the lease. Who it may affect: renters, minors listed in eviction proceedings, landlords, and consumer reporting agencies that track rental history.

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Legislative History

Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 13 2026 (clerical)
Mar 18, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Absent: 5
LegiScan roll call
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

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Susan Tyler Witten

Representative · House District 031

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Stephanie Dietz

Representative · House District 065

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stephanie.dietz@kylegislature.gov
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Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

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steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of George Brown

George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Anne Donworth

Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

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anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Daniel Grossberg

Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

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daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

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vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

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Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
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Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

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chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
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Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

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Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
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Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

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rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Sarah Stalker

Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

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sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
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Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

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Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

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Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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