AN ACT relating to residential safety.

Create a new section of KRS 227.200 to 227.400 to require an owner, seller, or lessor to have functional smoke detectors in all existing single-family and multifamily residential units; require a seller or lessor to verify compliance in an affidavit prior to transfer or tenancy of property; exempt KRS Chapter 324 licensees from liability; direct the state fire marshal to recommend use of carbon monoxide and fuel and gas leak detectors and provide an annual incident report on fire and carbon monoxide-related injuries and deaths to the State Fire Commission.

Introduced: January 22, 2026

Last action: January 30, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

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This bill would require property owners, sellers, and landlords to have working smoke detectors installed in all residential homes and apartment units. Before a home is sold or rented, the seller or landlord would need to sign a sworn statement confirming the detectors are in place. The bill also directs the state fire marshal to encourage the use of carbon monoxide and gas leak detectors and to report yearly on fire and carbon monoxide-related injuries and deaths. Who it may affect: homeowners selling their property, landlords, and renters across Kentucky.

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