House Bill 56

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Last Action 01/29/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1210
Sponsors D. Fister, C. Aull
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 247.234 to require amusement rides and attractions business registrants and insurance carriers to notify the Department of Agriculture of each intended operating site that is open to the public and specify that the tag issued upon inspection will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue; amend KRS 251.355 establish a process for the Department of Agriculture to issue violation notice and assess civil fines before the suspension or revocation of a grain dealer's license; permits a licensee to contest the violation notice with the Department of Agriculture prior to appeal to either the Franklin Circuit Court or to the respondent's local circuit court; amend KRS 260.600 to update the expiration of an egg dealer license to January 31, in accordance with similar licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture; amend KRS 246.220 and 260.540 to conform; repeal KRS 248.005, 248.010, 248.015, 248.025, 248.035, 248.280, 248.290, 248.300, 248.310, 248.320, 248.330, 248.340, 248.350, 248.353, 248.355, 248.370, 248.380, 248.391, 248.400, 248.410, 248.420, 248.430, 248.440, 248.450, 248.460, 248.990, relating to tobacco; repeal KRS 260.570, relating to the Egg Marketing Board.
Index Headings of Original Version Agriculture - Egg dealer license, annual license renewal date, January 31
Agriculture - Grain dealer license, notice of violation, appeals process
Agriculture - Requirements relating to tobacco trade practices
Amusements And Recreations - Rides and attractions, annual inspection tags, permits, public and private use
Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Egg dealer license, annual license renewal date, January 31
Boards And Commissions - Egg Marketing Board, abolition
Circuit Clerks - Grain dealer license, notice of violation, appeals process
Civil Actions - Grain dealer license, notice of violation, appeals process
Licensing - Egg dealer license, annual license renewal date, January 31
Licensing - Grain dealer license, notice of violation, appeals process
Notices - Grain dealer license, notice of violation, appeals process
Tobacco - Requirements relating to trade practices, board of trade, warehouses, repeal
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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to Agriculture (H)
01/21/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/22/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/27/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
01/28/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 94-0
01/29/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)


Last updated: 1/29/2026 5:15 PM (EST)