Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 18 — AN ACT relating to property.

Last action — returned to State & Local Government (S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require certain development projects in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes to be treated as amendments to a zoning map and to meet the procedural requirements for approval set out in KRS Chapter 100; create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 that prohibits property owner's from leasing accessory dwelling units or multi-family housing units in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes unless the property owner primarily resides on the lot.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. returned to State & Local Government (S)

  2. 1st reading

  3. taken from State & Local Government (S)

  4. to State & Local Government (S)

  5. to Committee on Committees (S)

  6. received in Senate

  7. 3rd reading, passed 63-18 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (7) and Floor Amendment (8-title)

  8. floor amendment (8-title) filed

  9. floor amendment (7) filed to Committee Substitute

  10. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025

  11. floor amendment (5) to Committee Substitute and (6-title) filed

  12. floor amendments (1) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (2-title) and (4-title) filed to bill

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  15. to Local Government (H)

  16. to Committee on Committees (H)

  17. introduced in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 66 Yea · 0 Nay · 36 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 570017
Unaffiliated 2006
Democrat 70013
Total 660036
% of votes cast 65%0%0%35%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Stevenson P — Not Voting
Bratcher S. — Not Voting
Lewis D — Not Voting
Lewis S — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — Not Voting
House of Representatives — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Not Voting
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Not Voting
Candy Massaroni Republican Not Voting
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Not Voting
Emily Callaway Republican Not Voting
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Not Voting
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Not Voting
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Not Voting
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Not Voting
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Not Voting
Savannah Maddox Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Not Voting
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Not Voting
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 63 Yea · 18 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15104
Republican 4316015
Unaffiliated 5100
Total 6318019
% of votes cast 63%18%0%19%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Stevenson P — Yea
Lewis D — Nay
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Nay
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Nay
Candy Massaroni Republican Not Voting
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Nay
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Nay
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Not Voting
Emily Callaway Republican Not Voting
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Nay
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim Holloway Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Not Voting
Marianne Proctor Republican Not Voting
Mark Hart Republican Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Not Voting
Matthew Koch Republican Nay
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Not Voting
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Nay
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Not Voting
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Nay
Steven Rudy Republican Nay
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Nay
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Nay
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Nay
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 18 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require certain development projects in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes to be treated as amendments to a zoning map and to meet the procedural requirements for approval set out in KRS Chapter 100; create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 that prohibits property owner's from leasing accessory dwelling units or multi-family housing units in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes unless the property owner primarily resides on the lot.
What is the current status of HB 18?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 18?
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