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KY HB 31

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 31 pass?

No. KY HB 31 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): to Judiciary (H)

What is KY HB 31 about?

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business; exempt nonprofit corporations from prohibition on the purchase of single-family homes; provide that a violation is also a violation of KRS 367.170; provide for joinder of certain parties with joint and several liability in enforcement actions.

Who sponsors KY HB 31?

P. Stevenson, S. Stalker, L. Burke and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 31.

Description

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business; exempt nonprofit corporations from prohibition on the purchase of single-family homes; provide that a violation is also a violation of KRS 367.170; provide for joinder of certain parties with joint and several liability in enforcement actions.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-01-13 — to Judiciary (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • P. Stevensonprimary
  • S. Stalkerprimary
  • L. Burkeprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary
  • A. Camuelprimary
  • A. Mooreprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-06

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-06

    introduced in House

    introduction

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