# Kentucky HB 566: AN ACT relating to judicial sales. Kentucky HB 566, AN ACT relating to judicial sales., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Meade (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 113)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB566-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 566 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to judicial sales. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 113) - Sponsor: David Meade (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Auctioneers, Courts, Property, Real Estate, Judges And Court Commissioners - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foreclosure auction fees capped: benefit, high. For court-ordered foreclosures, auctioneer fees on real estate are capped at 10% of the sale price. For personal property, fees are capped at 25% of the price, and may include an extra premium up to 10%. When a licensed auctioneer sells real estate, the sale happens at the property unless the aucti… - Faster deed filing after court sales: mixed, low. A mortgage holder must record a deed in lieu of foreclosure within 45 days after it is signed. If you receive a deed from a court-appointed commissioner, you must file it within five business days. If the property is inside a city and you do not file within 30 business days, the city can ask the co… - Stricter deed recording rules in Kentucky: mixed, low. Clerks must refuse deeds that give a life estate or more unless the deed clearly shows where the grantor got title. Clerks must also reject originals or certified copies that do not meet Kentucky’s recording rules. An official can certify a photocopy of a Kentucky record, and you can file that cert… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Meade (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 113) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 93-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: reassigned to Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-16: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 (House) - 2026-03-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-12: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House) - 2026-02-05: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-05: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb566/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb566/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb566/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb566/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [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-HB566-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).