| Last Action | 01/30/26: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) |
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| 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 |
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| 01/30/26 |
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Last updated: 2/17/2026 6:57 PM (EST)