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House Bill 418

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Last Action to Agriculture (S)
Title AN ACT relating to stray equines.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1509
Sponsors D. Butler, J. Greer
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 259 to define the terms "local government" and "stray animal"; amend KRS 259.110 to specify when a stray animal may be taken up and posted; amend KRS 259.120 to remove some restrictions on when an animal may be taken up; increase the fee for posting the stray from $.50 to $5.00; remove the requirement that the record of the posting of the stray be displayed on the courthouse door; remove the distinction between strays younger than two years old and older than two years old; permit local governments to establish their own reasonable fees for keeping strays; amend KRS 259.130 to apply only to stray animals as defined; remove reference to stray cattle; amend KRS 259.140 to allow the taker-up to sell the stray animal; allow the true owner to claim the proceeds from the sale less the costs for keeping the animal; amend KRS 259.990 to remove penalties that no longer apply to certain sections of the chapter; repeal KRS sections, 259.150, 259.160, 259.170, 259.180, and 259.190.
Index Headings of Original Version Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of
Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for
Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to
Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for
Proposed Amendments House Committee Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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02/11/09
  • introduced in House
02/12/09
  • to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
02/13/09
  • posted in committee
02/23/09
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/24/09
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25, 2009
02/25/09
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with committee amendment (1), floor amendment (1)
02/26/09
  • received in Senate
03/02/09
  • to Agriculture (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor T. McKee
Summary Remove the mandatory fee of $5 for the justice of peace to issue a stray certificate and allow local governments to establish a fee for the service by ordinance; reinstate the existing amount of $.75 for the county clerk's fee for keeping a record of the stray certificate issued by the justice of the peace.
Index Headings Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of
Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for
Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to
Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Butler
Summary Change every occurrence of "stray animal" to "stray equine"; shorten the amount of time it takes for title to the stray equine to vest in the taker-up from 2 years to 90 days.
Index Headings Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of
Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for
Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to
Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for

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