26RS SB 153

Senate Bill 153

Actions

Last Action	02/06/26: to Banking & Insurance (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1962
Sponsors	G. Elkins, J. Carpenter, M. Deneen, R. Girdler, A. Mays Bledsoe, R. Mills, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 367.620 to exclude certain activity from the definition of "goods or services relating to real estate"; amend KRS 367.624 to require contractors to furnish a notice relating to assignment of benefits prior to entering into a real estate goods or services contract; amend KRS 367.626 to prohibit requiring a person to pay a cancellation fee or any other fee contained in a contract that is not enforceable against the person; amend KRS 367.628 to prohibit certain representations and marketing by a contractor or person representing a contractor; provide that certain contracts between a contractor or person representing a contractor and an insured are not enforceable; modify provision prohibiting causing, or encouraging another person to cause, damage to real estate; prohibit contractors from having a financial connection with certain persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting or providing contracts on behalf of certain persons; provide that certain violations constitute a fraudulent insurance act under KRS 304.47-020 and criminal mischief in the first degree under KRS 512.020; amend KRS 367.627 to make technical amendments; require the Attorney General to enforce the contractor requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to provide the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 304.47-020; amend KRS 304.47-020 and 512.020 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to authorize the Attorney General to issue an order during certain states of emergency to require persons engaging in business as a contractor in the designated area to obtain a certificate of registration; establish registration application requirements; authorize peace officers in the designated area to enforce an order issued by the Attorney General; require contractors to post a copy of the contractor's certificate of registration at each job site within the designated area; require contractors to provide a copy of the certificate of registration or proof of registration to specified persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting business in person within the designated area for 90 days after a state of emergency is declared; prohibit local governments from imposing emergency registration or licensure for contractors under certain circumstances; exempt contractors from the registration and related requirements if the Attorney General determines that the local government imposes greater emergency registration or licensing requirements; permit a local government to submit a declaration to the Attorney General stating that the local government's emergency registration or licensure requirements are greater than those imposed under the section; require the Attorney General to affirm or reject a local government's declaration; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 411.230 to conform; direct that certain provisions apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Damage to real estate involving insurance, criminal mischief in the first degree Local Mandate - State of emergency, contractor requirements Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Attorney General, state of emergency, contractor requirements Attorney General - Insurance fraud, concurrent jurisdiction Attorney General - State of emergency, contractor requirements, enforcement Consumer Protection - Contractors, requirements Contracts - Real estate goods or services, insurance claims, contractor requirements Crimes And Punishments - Damage to real estate involving insurance, criminal mischief in the first degree Crimes And Punishments - Damage to real estate involving insurance, fraudulent insurance act Disasters And Recovery Efforts - Contractor requirements, enforcement Insurance - Fraud, Attorney General, concurrent jurisdiction Insurance - Property and casualty, real estate goods or services, contractor requirements Local Government - State of emergency, contractor requirements Real Estate - Contractors, requirements Trade Practices And Retailing - Contractors, requirements, enforcement

02/02/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/06/26	to Banking & Insurance (S)