AN ACT relating to civil actions.
This bill amends Kentucky law to correct technical errors in the requirements for sureties on civil bonds. It clarifies that sureties must be state residents, have sufficient financial worth, and own property in the state that can be used to satisfy the bond amount. The changes also update language to ensure multiple sureties on the same bond meet the qualifications together as a group. These adjustments affect individuals and companies providing financial guarantees for court-ordered bonds in civil cases. The bill does not create new obligations but fixes wording issues in existing statutes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Elliott
RRepublican
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