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Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 57)

Introduced February 3, 2026

Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to total net income limits on loans secured by a mortgage.

Amend KRS 286.8-125 to exempt loans for which the total points and fees do not exceed the threshold set forth in 12 C.F.R. sec. 1026.43(e)(3) from total net income limits; make technical amendments; direct that the Act applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act.

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill changes Kentucky law to exempt certain mortgage loans from existing limits on total net income if the loan's points and fees stay below a specific federal threshold. It applies to mortgage contracts signed on or after the date the law takes effect. The change brings Kentucky's mortgage lending rules more in line with existing federal standards. Who it may affect: Kentuckians seeking home loans and the lenders and financial institutions that offer mortgage products.

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Legislative History

Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
To Banking & Insurance (S)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 26 2026 (clerical)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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Feb 26, 2026 · House
Received In House
Mar 27, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 89-1
Yea: 89
Nay: 1
Absent: 10
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Primary Sponsor

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Jason Howell

Senator · Senate District 01

Primary sponsor
Jason.Howell@kylegislature.gov

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