Introduced

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Became law

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

Last action · February 26, 2025

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced February 18, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB681

AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to allow a law enforcement officer to enter vacant and abandoned property to 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 Property Police, City and County Sheriffs

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This bill would allow law enforcement officers to enter vacant and abandoned properties to remove people who are occupying them without legal right. It sets out the conditions under which a property is considered vacant and abandoned, and protects officers from criminal or civil liability 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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