Kentucky
General Assembly

01/12/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/30/26	to Agriculture (S)
02/03/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/04/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
02/05/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0
02/06/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/04/26	to Agriculture (H)
03/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 217.015 to add pork lard or tallow-based cosmetic products to the definition of "home-based processor"; create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to define "end consumer"; allow certain USDA-exempted poultry processors to sell to end consumers on a farm, at a farmers market, or at a roadside stand; amend KRS 258.265 to exempt a working livestock dog found at large from seizure by a peace officer or animal control officer when accompanied and unrestrained by its owner between sunset and sunrise or when engaged in a lawful working activity; amend KRS 259.120 to allow the county judge/executive to contract for the performance of specific duties required to be performed when an equine is subject to being taken up by a person or organization that provides animal sheltering services; require the contract to be approved by the county legislative body; establish immunity from civil liability and criminal liability for any discretionary act in taking or posting stray equines.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, home-based processors, pork lard cosmetics Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, poultry sales Agriculture - County judge/executive, take up stray equines, contract for services Agriculture - Home-based processors, pork lard based cosmetics, production Agriculture - Poultry, exemptions, farmers, sales, farmers markets, farm Agriculture - Working livestock dog, seizure, exemption Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - County judge/executive, take up stray equines, contract for services Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Poultry, exemptions, farmers, sales, farmers markets, farm Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Working livestock dog, seizure, exemption Cities - Poultry sales, additional certification or inspection, prohibition Commerce - Poultry, exemptions, farmers, sales, farmers markets, farm Counties - Poultry sales, additional certification or inspection, prohibition County Judges/Executive - Take up stray equines, contract for services, immunity Courts, Fiscal - County judge/executive, take up stray equines, contract for services Federal Laws And Regulations - Poultry, exemptions, farmers, sales, Poultry Products Inspection Act Horses And Horse Racing - County judge/executive, take up stray equines, contract for services Local Government - Peace officers, animal control officers, working livestock dog, seizure, exemption Local Government - Poultry sales, additional certification or inspection, prohibition Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Working livestock dog, seizure, exemption Pets And Service Animals - Working livestock dog, seizure, exemption State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, home-based processors, pork lard cosmetics, regulation State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, poultry sales

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Dossett
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 73/GA

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Whitaker
Summary	Establish that a county judge/executive may contract, subject to the approval of a county legislative body, with one or more 501(c)(3) organizations that provide animal sheltering services for equines and a county legislative body shall be immune from criminal and civil liability for any discretionary act related to the care, treatment, or population control measures related to stray equines that are taken up.
Index Headings	Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - County/judge executive, take up stray equines, contract for services, 501(c)(3) County Judges/Executive - County/judge executive, take up stray equines, contract for services, 501(c)(3) County Judges/Executive - Take up stray equines, contract for services, immunity Courts - County/judge executive, take up stray equines, contract for services, 501(c)(3) Agriculture - County/judge executive, take up stray equines, contract for services, 501(c)(3) Horses And Horse Racing - County/judge executive, take up stray equines, contract for services, 501(c)(3)