Introduced January 13, 2026
HB338
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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.
Plain-language summary
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
Primary Sponsor
Susan Tyler Witten
Representative · House District 031
Co-sponsors (16)
Stephanie Dietz
Representative · House District 065
Steve Bratcher
Representative · House District 025
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Anne Donworth
Representative · House District 076
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Nima Kulkarni
Representative · House District 040
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Kimberly Moser
Representative · House District 064
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
T.J. Roberts
Representative · House District 066
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Richard White
Representative · House District 099
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