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Senate Bill 77

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Last Action 03/17/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.
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Introduced
Bill Request Number 1266
Sponsors D. Douglas, D. Carroll, S. Funke Frommeyer, S. Madon, S. Rawlings, A. Reed, L. Tichenor
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; establish the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of allowing the department to enter a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; establish requirements for the department related to how it contracts with a drug developer related to ibogaine research and intellectual property; appropriate $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish
Appropriations - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Budget And Financial Administration - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Drugs And Medicines - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Effective Dates, Emergency - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Funds - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Opioids - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Public Health - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
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01/13/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/09/26
  • to Health Services (S)
03/11/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/12/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
03/13/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/17/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; remove the appropriation of $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; remove emergency declaration.
Index Headings Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish
Drugs And Medicines - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Funds - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Opioids - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
Public Health - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Douglas
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 77

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