Last Action | 02/21/24: to Committee on Committees (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to smoke alarms. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 908 |
Sponsors | P. Pratt, D. Fister |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 227 to require a working smoke detector be present in any residence sold; direct seller to attest to the presence and functioning of the required smoke detector in signed affidavit given to buyer at closing. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Fire Prevention - Smoke detectors in all new and existing sold and leased residential properties, requirement Firefighters and Fire Departments - Smoke detectors in residence at time of sale or lease, requirement Housing, Building, and Construction - Smoke detectors in existing or new residential structure at time of sale or lease, requirement Insurance - Smoke detectors in residential properties at time of sale or lease, requirement Landlord and Tenant - Smoke detectors, lessor to have operational at time of lease, requirement Real Estate - Smoke detectors functional at time of sale, requirement Safety - Smoke detectors, in residential properties at time of sale or lease, requirement Public Safety - Smoke detectors in all sold and leased residence, requirement |
Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions, except apply requirements only to existing residential structures; add specific liability exemption for real estate licensees. |
Index Headings |
Fire Prevention - Smoke detectors in all existing sold and leased residential properties, requirement Firefighters and Fire Departments - Smoke detectors in existing residence at time of sale or lease, requirement Housing, Building, and Construction - Smoke detectors in existing residential structure at time of sale or lease, requirement Insurance - Smoke detectors in existing residential properties at time of sale or lease, requirement Landlord and Tenant - Smoke detectors, lessor to have operational at time of lease, requirement Licensing - Real estate licensees, liability exemption, smoke detectors in residential properties Real Estate - Smoke detectors functional at time of sale, requirement Safety - Smoke detectors, in existing residential properties at time of sale or lease, requirement Public Safety - Smoke detectors in all existing sold and leased residence, requirement Civil Actions - Real estate licensees, liability exemption, smoke detectors in residential properties |
Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)