AN ACT relating to residential safety.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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