26RS HB 340

House Bill 340

Actions

Last Action	01/13/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	62
Sponsor	L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to define terms; permit a tenant to terminate a residential lease or rental agreement if he or she is seeking relocation due to a recent mental or physical health emergency; require the tenant to pay any rent due prorated to the effective date of termination; relieve the tenant from liability for any other rent or fees resulting from the termination; permit a covered tenant to terminate a lease or rental agreement upon the death of his or her spouse or cotenant; permit a tenant to terminate a residential lease or rental agreement if the landlord fails to abate a lead-hazard; relieve the tenant from liability for any other rent or fees resulting from the termination due to a lead-hazard; direct that provisions apply only to leases or rental agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Aged Persons And Aging - Death of spouse or cotenant, termination of lease Aged Persons And Aging - Mental or physical health emergency, termination of lease Disabilities - Death of spouse or cotenant, termination of lease Health And Medical Services - Mental or physical health emergency, termination of lease Health And Medical Services - Persons with a disability, death of spouse or cotenant, termination of lease Landlord And Tenant - Termination of lease, death of spouse or cotenant Landlord And Tenant - Termination of lease, lead-hazard Landlord And Tenant - Termination of lease, mental or physical health emergency Mental Health - Termination of lease, mental health emergency