KY HB264 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 106)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 106)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 514.040, relating to theft by deception, to establish a presumption that a person creates or reinforces a false impression when the person lists or advertises residential or commercial real property for sale, lease, or rent without legal title or authority.
Title
AN ACT relating to theft by deception.
Sponsors
| Rep. Marianne Proctor [R] | Rep. Steve Bratcher [R] | Rep. Emily Callaway [R] | Rep. Daniel Grossberg [D] |
| Rep. Chris Lewis [R] | Rep. David Meade [R] | Rep. Walker Thomas [R] | Rep. Richard White [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4091 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 95 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 95 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 106) |
| 2026-04-01 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2026-04-01 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2026-04-01 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2026-03-31 | House | received in House |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 38-0 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | to Judiciary (S) |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2026-02-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1) |
| 2026-02-12 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | floor amendment (1) filed |
| 2026-02-12 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2026-02-11 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2026-01-15 | House | to Judiciary (H) |
| 2026-01-08 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2026-01-08 | House | introduced in House |
