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House Bill 142

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Last Action 03/13/26: to Agriculture (S)
Title AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 864
Sponsors M. Pollock, M. Dossett, R. Bivens, B. Chester-Burton, S. McPherson, S. Rudy
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Agriculture - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
Effective Dates, Emergency - Depredating wildlife, lands or personal property, damage
Fish And Wildlife - Depredating wildlife, permits, wildlife control
Hunting And Fishing - Permits, depredating wildlife, control,
Land Use - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
Landlord And Tenant - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
State Agencies - Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, permits, wildlife control
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to Agriculture (H)
02/25/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
03/03/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/26
  • to Agriculture (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except provide that references to a "deer destruction permit" be replaced with "destruction tag"; replace references to "disposal tag" with "carcass tag"; authorize the Fish and Wildlife Commission to promulgate administrative regulations establishing an additional 7 to 10 day season allowing the taking of antlerless deer in overpopulated areas, as designated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; authorize the department to allow an individual who has taken and reported a minimum of 4 female antlerless deer to enter the department's special agency fundraising permit drawing; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations within 120 days of the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, deer destruction tags
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Fish and Wildlife Commission, taking of antlerless deer
Agriculture - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
Fish And Wildlife - Depredating wildlife, permits, wildlife control
Hunting And Fishing - Permits, depredating wildlife, control
Land Use - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
Landlord And Tenant - Agricultural lands, damage to agricultural crops, depredating wildlife
State Agencies - Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, permits, wildlife control

Last updated: 3/16/2026 11:08 PM (EDT)