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House Bill 276

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Last Action 01/29/26: 2nd reading, to Rules
Title AN ACT relating to keeping chickens on residential property.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1608
Sponsors S. Doan, F. Rabourn
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "backyard chicken"; allow a person to keep 6 or fewer backyard chickens on residential property in cities and certain other local governments; establish requirements and restrictions on local regulatory authority.
Index Headings of Original Version Counties, Urban - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Unified Local Governments - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Agriculture - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Charter County Government - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Cities - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Consolidated Local Governments - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Local Government - Chickens, residential property, regulation
Local Mandate - Chickens, residential property, regulation

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01/08/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/15/26
  • to Local Government (H)
01/28/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/29/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules


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