Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB153: AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
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 t
What the bill says
An act relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 367.620 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 367.620 to 367.628: (1) "Contractor": (a) Means a person that engages in the business of contracting, providing, or offering to contract or[, to] provide, goods or services relating to real estate; and (b) Includes any person that directly or indirectly solicits or offers a real estate goods or services contract; (2) "Goods or services relating to real estate": (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, means goods, services, or goods and services relating to real estate;[ and] (b) Includes any: 1. Repair, replacement, construction, reconstruction, or improvement of real estate; and 2. Tree or debris removal; and (c) Does not include: 1. Investigating, negotiating, or effecting the settlement of an insurance claim; or 2. Otherwise adjusting losses or damages covered by an insurance policy; (3) "Insured" means a person that is entitled, or may be entitled, to receive benefits or payments under a property, casualty, or property and casualty insurance policy; (4) "Person" has the same meaning as in KRS 367.110; (5) "Real estate": (a) Means any parcel of real estate located in this state that is used for any …
Sponsors
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Jared Carpenter (R, SD-034)
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
- Rick Girdler (R, SD-015)
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R, SD-012)
- Robert Mills (R, SD-004)
- Matt Nunn (R, SD-017)
- Steve Rawlings (R, SD-011)
- Aaron Reed (R, SD-007)
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021)
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 90-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Banking & Insurance (H)
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 338 (March 26, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 153 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3818 (February 12, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Consumer Protection, Trade Practices And Retailing, Local Mandate, Real Estate, Corrections Impact, Insurance, Attorney General
Common questions
- What is SB153?
- SB153 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
- What does SB153 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.
- What is the status of SB153?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 54) (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB153?
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB153?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb153.html
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