AN ACT relating to smoke alarms.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 227 to require a working smoke detector be present in any residence sold; direct seller to attest to the presence and functioning of the required smoke detector in signed affidavit given to buyer at closing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Last action Feb 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
79–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 98
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican78
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 79-16 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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