Bill InformationHOUSING
(POLLOCK, MICHAEL SARGE; Chester-Burton, Beverly; Clines, Mike; Elliott, Daniel; Gentry, Alan; Grossberg, Daniel; Moser, Kimberly Poore; Stalker, Sarah; Stevenson, Pamela; Watkins, Joshua; Williams, Wade; Witten, Susan)
AN ACT relating to housing.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define terms; make affordable housing developed by a religious developer a permitted use and require only a ministerial review by a planning unit for compliance with the section; include requirements that an affordable housing development must meet including that it be on property owned by a religious institution prior to January 1, 2026, exclusively contains affordable housing, be less than 24 units and be located only on a parcel in certain zones, and to have obtained all other permits; require a religious institution that does not continue to qualify to seek approval from a planning unit; allow the Kentucky Housing Corporation to advise religious developers regarding affordable housing developments; allow homeless shelters operated by a religious institution to be permitted uses in commercial or business zones.
Notes: Learn more at louhomeless.org
ALL BILL STATUS4/7/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Acts Ch. 37)
3/26/2026 - delivered to Governor
3/26/2026 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/25/2026 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 34-4
3/25/2026 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/20/2026 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/13/2026 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules as a consent bill
3/12/2026 - (S) FIRST READING, as Consent
3/12/2026 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/11/2026 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
2/9/2026 - received in Senate
2/6/2026 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 90-1-1
2/6/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/5/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 6, 2026
2/5/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 6, 2026
2/4/2026 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/3/2026 - (H) FIRST READING
2/3/2026 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/3/2026 - House Local Government (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/21/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)
1/13/2026 - Introduced
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FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
(WITTEN, SUSAN; Dietz, Stephanie; Bratcher, Steve; Callaway, Emily; Chester-Burton, Beverly; Donworth, Anne; Grossberg, Daniel; Grossl, Vanessa; Kulkarni, Nima; Lewis, Derek; Lewis, Scott ; Lewis, Chris; Moser, Kimberly Poore; Roarx, Rachel; Roberts, T.J.; Stalker, Sarah; Stevenson, Pamela; White, Richard)
AN ACT relating to forcible entry and detainer.
Create new sections of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to provide for expungement of records in eviction proceedings that are dismissed; prohibit minors from being named in an action for forcible detainer unless the minor is a leaseholder; provide for expungement of a minor's name from an order; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; amend KRS 367.310 to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from maintaining information in their files relating to dismissed eviction actions; provide that the expungement of dismissed eviction actions applies to actions initiated on or after the effective date of the Act. HCS(1) Retain original provisions; provide for expungement when the case is dismissed or when judgment is entered for all defendants; require expungement orders to be on a form provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts; require the clerk of the court to delete or remove expunged records within 45 days of an order of expungement; prohibit a minor from being named as a defendant in forcible detainer actions unless the minor is the primary leaseholder and the lease is not otherwise void; require the court, when a minor is improperly named in a forcible detainer action, to dismiss the minor as a party to the action; allow the court to direct the sealing of documents necessary to protect the privacy of the minor; amend KRS 383.240 to require the court to give notice to the parties that records will be expunged.
ALL BILL STATUS 4/14/2026 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees (S)
4/14/2026 - (S) SECOND READING
4/14/2026 - (S) Taken From Committee
4/1/2026 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees (S)
4/1/2026 - (S) FIRST READING
4/1/2026 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/19/2026 - received in Senate
3/18/2026 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/18/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/ HCS 1
3/17/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/ HCS1
3/16/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/ HCS1
3/13/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/ HCS1
3/12/2026 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
3/12/2026 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/11/2026 - (H) FIRST READING
3/11/2026 - (H) Reported Favorably w/ HCS1
3/11/2026 - House Judiciary (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/21/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)
1/13/2026 - Introduced
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
(BRATCHER, STEVE; Witten, Susan; Hancock, Erika; Kulkarni, Nima; White, Richard)
AN ACT relating to the affordable housing trust fund.
Amend KRS 64.012 to increase and modify fees received by the county clerk; after January 1, 2027, allow recalculation using the CPI-U, with the fee increase going to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; apply to fees received by county clerks for services provided on or after August 1, 2026.
ALL BILL STATUS 1/23/2026 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)
1/15/2026 - Introduced
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