An act relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
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
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Where it is
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introduced in House · Jan 7, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Jan 7, 2026
to Agriculture (H) · Jan 14, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Feb 25, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Feb 26, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 · Mar 2, 2026
3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 3, 2026
received in Senate · Mar 4, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 4, 2026
to Agriculture (S) · Mar 13, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 24, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · Mar 25, 2026
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 31, 2026
received in House · Mar 31, 2026
to Rules (H) · Mar 31, 2026
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 31, 2026
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · Mar 31, 2026
passed 81-7 · Mar 31, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 1, 2026
delivered to Governor · Apr 1, 2026
Vetoed · Apr 13, 2026
received in House · Apr 14, 2026
to Rules (H) · Apr 14, 2026
taken from Rules · Apr 14, 2026
posted for consideration of Governor's veto · Apr 14, 2026
veto overridden · Apr 14, 2026
passed 86-11 · Apr 14, 2026
received in Senate · Apr 14, 2026
to Rules (S) · Apr 14, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · Apr 14, 2026
veto overridden · Apr 14, 2026
passed 30-6 · Apr 14, 2026
received in House · Apr 14, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 14, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 14, 2026
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) · Apr 14, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/14/26: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174).