Introduced January 21, 2026
SB112
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; prohibit a local government from requiring the operator of a short-term rental to obtain a conditional use permit, imposing density-based restrictions on short-term rentals, prohibiting the operation of a short-term rental in a residential zone, regulating the time or place a property may be used as a short-term rental, limiting the number of properties a person can operate as short-term rentals, imposing a residency…
Plain-language summary
This bill sets statewide rules limiting what local governments in Kentucky can and cannot do when regulating short-term rentals, such as properties listed on vacation rental platforms. It would prevent cities and counties from banning short-term rentals in residential areas, imposing density limits, or requiring special conditional use permits, while still allowing local governments to set up a basic permitting process and enforce health and safety rules that apply equally to all homes. Any local…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Craig Richardson
Senator · Senate District 03
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