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| Bill | AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices. | Amend KRS 367.620 to exclude certain activity from the definition of "goods or services relating to real estate"; amend KRS 367.624 to require contractors to furnish a notice relating to assignment of benefits prior to entering into a real estate goods or services contract; amend KRS 367.626 to prohibit requiring a person to pay a cancellation fee or any other fee contained in a contract that is not enforceable against the person; amend KRS 367.628 to prohibit certain representations and marketing by a contractor or person representing a contractor; provide that certain contracts between a contractor or person representing a contractor and an insured are not enforceable; modify provision prohibiting causing, or encouraging another person to cause, damage to real estate; prohibit contractors from having a financial connection with certain persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting or providing contracts on behalf of certain persons; provide that certain violations constitute a fraudulent insurance act under KRS 304.47-020 and criminal mischief in the first degree under KRS 512.020; amend KRS 367.627 to make technical amendments; require the Attorney General to enforce the contractor requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to provide the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 304.47-020; amend KRS 304.47-020 and 512.020 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to authorize the Attorney General to issue an order during certain states of emergency to require persons engaging in business as a contractor in the designated area to obtain a certificate of registration; establish registration application requirements; authorize peace officers in the designated area to enforce an order issued by the Attorney General; require contractors to post a copy of the contractor's certificate of registration at each job site within the designated area; require contractors to provide a copy of the certificate of registration or proof of registration to specified persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting business in person within the designated area for 90 days after a state of emergency is declared; prohibit local governments from imposing emergency registration or licensure for contractors under certain circumstances; exempt contractors from the registration and related requirements if the Attorney General determines that the local government imposes greater emergency registration or licensing requirements; permit a local government to submit a declaration to the Attorney General stating that the local government's emergency registration or licensure requirements are greater than those imposed under the section; require the Attorney General to affirm or reject a local government's declaration; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 411.230 to conform; direct that certain provisions apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | SB 153 | Kentucky SB 153 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky SB 153 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
Amend KRS 367.620 to exclude certain activity from the definition of "goods or services relating to real estate"; amend KRS 367.624 to require contractors to furnish a notice relating to assignment of benefits prior to entering into a real estate goods or services contract; amend KRS 367.626 to prohibit requiring a person to pay a cancellation fee or any other fee contained in a contract that is not enforceable against the person; amend KRS 367.628 to prohibit certain representations and marketing by a contractor or person representing a contractor; provide that certain contracts between a contractor or person representing a contractor and an insured are not enforceable; modify provision prohibiting causing, or encouraging another person to cause, damage to real estate; prohibit contractors from having a financial connection with certain persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting or providing contracts on behalf of certain persons; provide that certain violations constitute a fraudulent insurance act under KRS 304.47-020 and criminal mischief in the first degree under KRS 512.020; amend KRS 367.627 to make technical amendments; require the Attorney General to enforce the contractor requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to provide the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 304.47-020; amend KRS 304.47-020 and 512.020 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to authorize the Attorney General to issue an order during certain states of emergency to require persons engaging in business as a contractor in the designated area to obtain a certificate of registration; establish registration application requirements; authorize peace officers in the designated area to enforce an order issued by the Attorney General; require contractors to post a copy of the contractor's certificate of registration at each job site within the designated area; require contractors to provide a copy of the certificate of registration or proof of registration to specified persons; prohibit contractors from soliciting business in person within the designated area for 90 days after a state of emergency is declared; prohibit local governments from imposing emergency registration or licensure for contractors under certain circumstances; exempt contractors from the registration and related requirements if the Attorney General determines that the local government imposes greater emergency registration or licensing requirements; permit a local government to submit a declaration to the Attorney General stating that the local government's emergency registration or licensure requirements are greater than those imposed under the section; require the Attorney General to affirm or reject a local government's declaration; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 411.230 to conform; direct that certain provisions apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 54 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Pass — 90–0 (pass) · upper
- PASS SB 153 w/ SCS 1 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- A. Mays Bledsoe — primary (person)
- A. Reed — primary (person)
- B. Storm — primary (person)
- G. Elkins — primary (person)
- J. Carpenter — primary (person)
- M. Deneen — primary (person)
- M. Nunn — primary (person)
- R. Girdler — primary (person)
- R. Mills — primary (person)
- R. Thomas — primary (person)
- S. Rawlings — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-02T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate
introduction - 2026-02-02T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-02-06T05:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (S)
referral-committee - 2026-02-10T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage - 2026-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-02-11T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
- 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-13T05:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-02-13T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
- 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 90-0
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/25f45c4b-8b11-48f3-8b90-5f602ac4b673. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).