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KY HB84

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

T.J. Roberts

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "local government" under KRS 411.100 to include cities, counties, charter county governments, urban-county governments, consolidated local governments, and unified local governments (previously applied only to cities)

  • Allows property owners to recover the full amount of damages from local governments when property is damaged or taken by riotous or tumultuous assemblages, if local authorities could have prevented the damage

  • Requires local government authorities to have had notice or good reason to believe a riot was imminent for liability to apply

  • Bars individuals from recovering damages if they contributed to inciting the riot or failed to take reasonable steps to prevent or suppress it

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to legal liability for local governments and declaring an emergency.

Civil Actions

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (S)

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Committee on Committees2/2/2026
Rules1/29/2026
Judiciary1/14/2026
Committee On Committees1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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