KY SB 288
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to the rights of tenants.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 288 pass?
No. KY SB 288 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 (2026-02-27): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 288 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; state that a tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase a rental property from the owner of the property; require the owner to notify a tenant prior to listing a rental property for sale or accepting an offer on the property; establish timelines for a tenant to exercise the right of first refusal; specify circumstances under which a tenant's right of first refusal may be waived; establish penalty for violation.
Who sponsors KY SB 288?
G. Neal is the primary sponsor of KY SB 288.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; state that a tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase a rental property from the owner of the property; require the owner to notify a tenant prior to listing a rental property for sale or accepting an offer on the property; establish timelines for a tenant to exercise the right of first refusal; specify circumstances under which a tenant's right of first refusal may be waived; establish penalty for violation.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-02-27 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Nealprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-27
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
introduced in Senate
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Related bills
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