26RS SB 77

Senate Bill 77

Actions

Last Action	01/13/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1266
Sponsor	D. Douglas
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; establish the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of allowing the department to enter a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; establish requirements for the department related to how it contracts with a drug developer related to ibogaine research and intellectual property; appropriate $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish Appropriations - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Budget And Financial Administration - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Drugs And Medicines - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Funds - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Opioids - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment Public Health - Ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establishment State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, establish