| Last Action | 02/06/26: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to trophy catfish. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 1801 |
| Sponsors | DJ Johnson, K. Banta, V. Grossl, M. Lehman |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define terms; require that any permit issued to take a lower Ohio River trophy catfish shall expire on May 31, 2027; prohibit the issuance or reissuance of an any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permits after that date; after the effective date of the Act, prohibit the transfer or reissuance of any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permit; prohibit the transportation of live trophy catfish except by boat while in the course of legally fishing; amend KRS 150.990 to make a violation of the prohibition on transporting live trophy catfish a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for each subsequent offense. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections Impact - Trophy catfish, live transportation, prohibition, penalties Boats And Boating - Trophy catfish, live transportation, prohibition, exception Crimes And Punishments - Trophy catfish, live transportation, prohibition, penalties Fish And Wildlife - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, May 31, 2027 Hunting And Fishing - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, May 31, 2027 Hunting And Fishing - Trophy catfish, live transportation, prohibition, penalties Waterways And Dams - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, May 31, 2027 |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
| 01/15/26 |
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| 01/23/26 |
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| 02/05/26 |
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| 02/06/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; prohibit the transportation of live trophy catfish by persons engaged in commercial fishing except by boat while in the course of legally fishing; make the penalty for a violation of the prohibition on transporting live trophy catfish a Class A misdemeanor for each offense; require that in addition to all other penalties that may apply, a person convicted of a violation of KRS Chapter 150 or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder that results in the wounding or killing of a trophy catfish shall pay to the department $500 for the replacement cost of each trophy catfish. |
| Index Headings |
Waterways And Dams - Trophy catfish, live transportation, commercial fishing, prohibition Corrections Impact - Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500 Boats And Boating - Trophy catfish, live transportation, commercial fishing, prohibition Crimes And Punishments - Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500 Fees - Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500 Fish And Wildlife - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, February 28, 2027 Fish And Wildlife - Trophy catfish, live transportation, commercial fishing, prohibition Fish And Wildlife - Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500 Hunting And Fishing - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, February 28, 2027 Hunting And Fishing - Trophy catfish, live transportation, commercial fishing, prohibition Hunting And Fishing - Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500 Waterways And Dams - Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, February 28, 2027 |
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