26RS HB 474

House Bill 474

Actions

Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to residential safety.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	498
Sponsor	N. Tate
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS 227.200 to 227.400 to require an owner, seller, or lessor to have functional smoke detectors in all existing single-family and multifamily residential units; require a seller or lessor to verify compliance in an affidavit prior to transfer or tenancy of property; exempt KRS Chapter 324 licensees from liability; direct the state fire marshal to recommend use of carbon monoxide and fuel and gas leak detectors and provide an annual incident report on fire and carbon monoxide-related injuries and deaths to the State Fire Commission.
Index Headings of Original Version	Civil Actions - Real estate licensees, liability exemption, smoke detectors in residential properties Fire Prevention - Smoke detectors in existing residential structure at time of sale or lease, 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 Public Safety - Smoke detectors in all existing sold and leased residences, requirement Real Estate - Smoke detectors functional at time of sale, requirement Safety - Smoke detectors in existing residential properties at time of sale or lease, requirement Safety - Carbon monoxide and fuel leak detectors, state fire marshal, publication of recommendations State Agencies - State fire marshal, recommendations on carbon monoxide and fuel leak detectors Local Mandate - Smoke detectors in existing residence at time of sale or lease, requirement