AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "law enforcement officer"; allow a law enforcement officer to enter vacant and abandoned property to arrest or remove any person unlawfully occupying the property; specify when property shall be presumed vacant and abandoned; provide criminal and civil immunity to a law enforcement officer acting in good faith.

Introduced: February 11, 2026

Last action: February 19, 2026

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This bill would allow law enforcement officers to enter vacant and abandoned properties to arrest or remove anyone living there without legal permission. It sets out specific conditions for when a property is considered vacant and abandoned, and it protects officers from criminal or civil penalties when they act in good faith under this law. Who it may affect: law enforcement officers, property owners, and people occupying vacant or abandoned properties.

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