Bill > HB143

This bill amends two existing Kentucky statutes (KRS 411.100 and KRS 411.110) to expand the legal liability of local governments for damages caused during riots and injuries resulting from infrastructure defects. The bill broadens the definition of "local government" to include cities, counties, charter counties, urban-county governments, consolidated local governments, and unified local governments. For riot-related damages, the bill maintains that a local government can be held liable if they could have prevented damage to property during a riot, but only if they had prior notice or reason to believe a riot was imminent. The bill also adds gender-neutral language by including "or she" alongside "he" in references to potential legal actions. Regarding infrastructure-related injuries, the bill preserves the existing requirement that individuals must provide formal notice to the local government within 90 days of an injury, specifying the time, place, and circumstances of the incident. These amendments aim to clarify and potentially expand the circumstances under which local governments can be held legally responsible for damages and injuries within their jurisdictions.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb143.html