Kentucky
General Assembly

Fish And Wildlife

Animal health emergencies, communicable disease, containment

• Senate Bill 155

Boating, fatal or serious accident caused by motorboat or vessel, mandatory blood test

• House Bill 168: House Committee Substitute (1)

Boating, fatal or serious accidents, mandatory blood tests

• House Bill 168

Boating under the influence, safe-boating course

• House Bill 168

Bona fide private landowners and guests, fishing and stocking restrictions, exemption

• Senate Bill 39

Captive cervids, Department of Agriculture, sole authority, natural disasters, declared emergency

• House Bill 665

Depredating wildlife, permits, wildlife control

• House Bill 142

Fish stocking of private lakes and ponds, largemouth bass

• Senate Bill 39

Governor's recommended State/Executive Branch Budget

• House Bill 304

Hunter education, adults, requirement prohibition for hunting licenses and permits

• Senate Bill 200

Illegally taken native wildlife, seizure, contraband, disposal

• House Bill 506

Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, February 28, 2027

• House Bill 397: House Committee Substitute (1)

Lower Ohio River trophy catfish, permits, expiration, May 31, 2027

• House Bill 397

Private lakes or ponds, defense for violation, resident and nonresident

• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (6)

Prohibition, property owner, conferring right to fish without license

• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (3)

Resident farmland owners, private lakes or ponds, fishing and stocking restrictions, exemption

• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (1)
• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (4)
• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (5)

State/Executive Branch Budget

• House Bill 500

Trophy catfish, live transportation, commercial fishing, prohibition

• House Bill 397: House Committee Substitute (1)

Trophy catfish, live transportation, prohibition, exception

• House Bill 397: House Floor Amendment (1)

Trophy catfish, wounded or killed, replacement cost, $500

• House Bill 397: House Committee Substitute (1)

Violations when on public waters, prohibit use of private land right defense

• Senate Bill 39: Senate Floor Amendment (2)

Wildlife, taking at night, authorization

• House Bill 506

Last updated: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)