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.
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: April 14, 2026
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
Co-sponsors (16)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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