HB624

AN ACT relating to vacant and abandoned property.

Introduced·2/11/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB624 establishes criteria for determining vacant and abandoned property and allows law enforcement to enter such property.

Kentucky HB624 defines vacant and abandoned property as real estate where no legal resident has lived for 45 or more consecutive days and two or more specific conditions exist, such as overgrown vegetation or disconnected utilities. Law enforcement officers can enter these properties without notice to secure them and remove unlawful occupants. Officers acting in good faith are immune from liability.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 19

House

to Judiciary (H)

Feb 11

House

introduced in House

Feb 11

House

to Committee on Committees (H)