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Last action · February 27, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced February 27, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB296

AN ACT relating to foreign money judgments.

Short titles: Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act · Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act

Establish and create new sections of KRS Chapter 426A to define terms; establish requirements for recognition of a Canadian money judgment and a foreign-country money judgment in this state, including supporting documents and service of process; establish a period of limitations for recognition of a foreign-country judgment; establish a relationship between a Canadian money judgment and a foreign-country money judgment; provide for uniformity of interpretation; establish that Sections 1 to 11 of the Act may…

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This bill updates Kentucky law to set clear rules for when courts in the state will recognize and enforce money judgments issued by Canadian courts or courts in other foreign countries. It defines key terms, spells out required documents and procedures, and sets a time limit for seeking recognition of a foreign judgment. The law would take effect January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: individuals or businesses involved in cross-border legal disputes, particularly those with financial judgments from Canadian or other foreign courts that they seek to enforce in Kentucky.

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