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SB 129 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to property.

Summary
Amend KRS 99.727 to define "diverted tax delinquency purchaser" and "third-party purchaser"; require a certificate of delinquency related to property remaining in a tax delinquency diversion program at the expiration of the program's five year period to be made available for purchase by third-party purchasers; allow diverted tax delinquency purchasers to purchase certificates of delinquency related to property included in a tax delinquency diversion program during the program's five year period; set requirements for the county attorney related to the sale of the certificates of delinquency; set requirements for a third-party purchaser registering as a diverted tax delinquency purchaser; require the Department of Revenue to promulgate administrative regulations for the purchase and sale of the certificates of delinquency; amend KRS 134.128 to conform.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from SB 1290 to SB 129 and expanded from a narrow focus on 'tax delinquency diversion' to a broader 'property' act. The most significant change is the addition of a new definition for 'vacant and abandoned property,' which now includes residential properties vacant for at least one year with repeated housing, building, or nuisance code violations. This change likely broadens the types of properties eligible for the tax delinquency diversion program and may affect how properties are identified and processed under the new program.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from specifically addressing 'tax delinquency diversion' to a broader 'property' focus, with new definitions and criteria for vacant and abandoned properties.
DEFINITION

New definition of 'vacant and abandoned property' added to clarify which properties qualify for the program.

SCOPE

Bill title changed from 'relating to property placed in a tax delinquency diversion program' to 'relating to property' to reflect broader scope.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB 1290 to SB 129 and document formatting updated from 'Jacketed' to 'Engrossed'.

REQUIREMENT

Minor text reorganization in subsections regarding property certification and protected list requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

38–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Feb 25, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican37
32 Yea 4 Nay 1
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 32-5
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendment Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 76-12 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.