AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "law enforcement officer"; allow a law enforcement officer to enter vacant and abandoned property to arrest or remove any person unlawfully occupying the property; specify when property shall be presumed vacant and abandoned; provide criminal and civil immunity to a law enforcement officer acting in good faith.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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