HB 18 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to property.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require certain development projects in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes to be treated as amendments to a zoning map and to meet the procedural requirements for approval set out in KRS Chapter 100; create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 that prohibits property owner's from leasing accessory dwelling units or multi-family housing units in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes unless the property owner primarily resides on the lot.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten to change its focus from planning and zoning regulations to property ownership and leasing restrictions, while also adding a new state funding program for major economic projects. The original text dealt with density development projects and zoning amendments, but the new version primarily restricts property owners from leasing multi-family housing or accessory dwelling units in traditional single-family zones unless they live on the property.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from regulating zoning map amendments and density development projects to restricting property leasing in specific residential zones, and added a new state funding program for major economic development projects.
SCOPE

Changed the bill title and primary focus from 'planning and zoning' to 'property' with new content about leasing restrictions and economic development funding.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Accessory dwelling unit' and 'Multifamily housing' to clarify what types of housing are restricted under the leasing rules.

Updated the definition of 'Traditional single-family home zone' to exclude multifamily homes as a permitted use as of January 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Modified leasing restrictions to prohibit property owners from leasing multi-family housing or accessory dwelling units in traditional single-family zones unless the owner primarily resides in the property.

FISCAL

Added a new Signature Project Program to encourage private investment in major economic development projects with a minimum capital investment of $200 million.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the applicability of zoning amendment procedures from county-wide to specifically counties containing consolidated local governments.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

700
Passed · 34 other
Total votes 104
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic21
7 Yea 14
33% Yea
R Republican83
63 Yea 20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 63-18 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (7) and Floor Amendment (8-title)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (8-title) filed
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (7) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
floor amendment (5) to Committee Substitute and (6-title) filed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
floor amendments (1) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (2-title) and (4-title) filed to bill
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.