Kentucky House Bill 526

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-13 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to establish a civil cause of action for a tenant against a landlord who receives a citation for a violation of a local housing code and does not remedy the violation within 90 days; provide that if the cost of the repair exceeds 12 months' rent, the landlord may refund rent and obtain possession of the property within 30 days; establish procedure for determining cost of repair; specify recoverable damages; establish procedure for maintaining a forcible detainer action during the pendency of the tenant's civil action; require rent due during pendency of civil action to be paid into court; declare a waiver of rights to be unenforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as the Make Our Landlords Diligent (M.O.L.D) Act.

AN ACT relating to landlords and tenants.

Rep. Daniel Grossberg [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-13	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb526.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb526/orig_bill.pdf