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HB 474 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to residential safety.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Latest action (Jan 30, 2026) to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS 227.200 to 227.400 to require an owner, seller, or lessor to have functional smoke detectors in all existing single-family and multifamily residential units; require a seller or lessor to verify compliance in an affidavit prior to transfer or tenancy of property; exempt KRS Chapter 324 licensees from liability; direct the state fire marshal to recommend use of carbon monoxide and fuel and gas leak detectors and provide an annual incident report on fire and carbon monoxide-related injuries and deaths to the State Fire Commission.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (3)
  1. Jan 22, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 22, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 30, 2026 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
Subjects
Civil ActionsFire PreventionFirefighters And Fire DepartmentsHousing, Building, And ConstructionInsuranceLandlord And TenantLicensingLocal MandatePublic SafetyReal EstateSafetyState Agencies

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