# Kentucky HB 10: AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners. Kentucky HB 10, AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marianne Proctor (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB10-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 10 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-03-24, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63) - Sponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Corrections Impact, Local Mandate, Crimes and Punishments, Landlord and Tenant, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, State, Property, Real Estate, Civil Actions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wrongfully removed occupants gain court remedies: benefit, medium. People harmed by wrongful removal under the new process can sue the petitioner within 60 days after removal. They must file in the District Court of the county where the property is located. Those who win are entitled to court costs and reasonable lawyer fees, plus other appropriate relief. The cou… - Owners gain faster removals with fees: mixed, medium. Kentucky property owners or authorized agents can file a verified petition asking police to remove unlawful occupants. This excludes current or former tenants, anyone who ever had an occupancy agreement, and the owner's immediate family. Rental agreements can be written or oral. The property must n… - Squatters face property damage criminal charges: mixed, low. The law expressly makes a squatter's intentional or reckless property damage criminal mischief. Squatters lack permission to occupy and are not current or former tenants, prior occupancy-agreement holders, or the owner's immediate family. Damage causing at least $500 in loss is first-degree crimina… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Al Gentry (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Meade (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Dietz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 5 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63) - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-14: received in House (House) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: reported favorably, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-11: returned to Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-11: taken from Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: returned to Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: taken from Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: to Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-05: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-04: 3rd reading, passed 93-5 (House) - 2025-02-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-25: returned to Judiciary (H) (House) - 2025-02-25: 1st reading (House) - 2025-02-25: taken from Judiciary (H) (House) - 2025-02-21: to Judiciary (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb10/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb10/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb10/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb10/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB10-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).