Introduced

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

Last action · February 19, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced February 11, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB624

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.

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, City and County Property Sheriffs Criminal Procedure Local Government

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This bill would allow law enforcement officers to enter vacant and abandoned properties to arrest or remove people occupying them without legal right. It sets out specific conditions for when a property is considered vacant and abandoned, and it protects officers from criminal or civil liability when they act in good faith under this law. It aims to give police and sheriffs a clearer legal process for handling unauthorized occupants of empty properties. Who it may affect: law enforcement officers, sheriffs, property owners, and people found occupying vacant or abandoned properties.

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