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

Last action · January 13, 2026

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Introduced January 13, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB83

AN ACT relating to forcible entry and detainer.

Create a new section of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to require expungement of records in forcible detainer actions that are dismissed; allow for the expungement of the name of an unemancipated minor improperly named as a defendant in forcible detainer actions; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; direct that the required expungement of records of dismissed actions applies to forcible detainer actions brought on or after the effective date of the Act.

Civil Actions Civil Procedure Courts, District Landlord and Tenant

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This bill changes how court records work for eviction cases in Kentucky. If an eviction case is dismissed, the court record would be automatically erased, and records in certain cases can also be sealed. It also allows the removal of a minor child's name if they were improperly listed as a defendant in an eviction case. Who it may affect: renters and tenants who have had eviction cases filed against them, including minors improperly named in those cases.

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