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

Last action · January 21, 2026

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Introduced January 13, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB340

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…

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This bill would give Kentucky renters new legal options to break a residential lease early without penalty in specific circumstances: a mental or physical health emergency requiring relocation, the death of a spouse or co-tenant, or a landlord's failure to address a lead hazard in the home. A tenant using one of these provisions would owe only the rent due up to the day they leave, and could not be charged other fees or penalties…

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