HB 142 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
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Summary
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 licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.
Sponsors (6)
- M. Pollock Republican · primary
- M. Dossett Republican · primary
- R. Bivens Republican · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
- S. McPherson Republican · primary
- S. Rudy Republican · primary
Action history (38)
- Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 to Agriculture (H) · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 13, 2026 to Agriculture (S) · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 passed 81-7 · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 passed 86-11 · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 passed 30-6 · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) · lower
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