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Senate Bill 155

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Last Action	03/19/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
Title	AN ACT relating to animal health emergencies.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1222
Sponsor	J. Carpenter
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 39A.020 to define "animal health emergency"; amend KRS 39A.100 to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to declare an animal health emergency; grant the Commissioner of Agriculture emergency powers to order veterinary or veterinary technician services, request that the secretary of the Transportation Cabinet waive regulatory requirements relating to the transportation of animal feed stock or medicine; order the quarantine of any livestock, poultry, domesticated animal, article, or equipment serving as a vector of communicable disease; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish roadblocks with the assistance of state and local law enforcement and game wardens employed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to prevent the transportation of animals, articles, or equipment ordered quarantined; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase goods and services needed to stop the spread of the communicable disease without regard to the Model Procurement Code established in KRS Chapter 45A; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to request emergency assistance from any local government or special district, state agency, and the Governor in order to initiate any request for federal assistance.
Index Headings of Original Version	Agriculture - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Animal health emergencies, Commissioner of Agriculture, declaration, emergency powers Diseases - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, Commissioner of Agriculture, containment Fish And Wildlife - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Governor - Animal health emergencies, Commissioner of Agriculture, declaration, emergency powers Governor - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Local Government - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Police, State - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Public Protection - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, Commissioner of Agriculture, containment Special Districts - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment State Agencies - Commissioner of Agriculture, animal health emergencies communicable disease, containment Transportation - Secretary of Transportation, animal health emergencies, permitting, exemption Veterinarians - Animal health emergencies, Commissioner of Agriculture, declaration, emergency powers Local Mandate - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/03/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/06/26	to Agriculture (S)
02/10/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/11/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
02/12/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0
02/13/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/12/26	to Agriculture (H)
03/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/19/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; EMERGENCY
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Governor - Animal health emergencies, Commissioner of Agriculture, effective date, emergency Veterinarians - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, effective date, emergency Local Mandate - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment Agriculture - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, effective date, emergency Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, effective date, emergency Diseases - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, effective date, emergency

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Dossett
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 155/GA Agriculture - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, effective date, emergency Effective Dates, Emergency - Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment

Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)