AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; permit a tenant to terminate a residential lease or rental agreement if he or she is seeking relocation due to a recent mental or physical health emergency; require the tenant to pay any rent due prorated to the effective date of termination; relieve the tenant from liability for any other rent or fees resulting from the termination; permit a covered tenant to terminate a lease…

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 21, 2026

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This bill would give Kentucky renters new legal options to end a residential lease early without penalty in certain situations, including a mental or physical health emergency requiring relocation, the death of a spouse or co-tenant, or a landlord's failure to remove a lead hazard. A tenant ending a lease for these reasons would only owe rent through the day they leave, and could not be charged other fees or penalties for breaking the lease. The bill would apply to leases signed or renewed after the law takes effect. Who it may affect: renters and residential landlords across Kentucky.

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