HB859

AN ACT relating to civil actions.

Introduced·3/3/26
Bill Text

Amends Kentucky law to require sureties in bonds to be state residents and meet financial qualifications.

The bill amends Kentucky law to specify that sureties in bonds must be residents of the state and meet financial qualifications. Specifically, sureties must be worth double the sum to be secured beyond their debts and have property liable to execution in the state equal to the sum to be secured. If there are multiple sureties in the same bond, they must collectively meet these requirements.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 10

House

to Judiciary (H)

Mar 3

House

introduced in House

Mar 3

House

to Committee on Committees (H)