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HB 142 KY
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AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174)

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)

Action history (38)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Agriculture (H) · lower
  4. Feb 25, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Feb 26, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Mar 2, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 · lower
  7. Mar 3, 2026 3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Mar 4, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Mar 4, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 13, 2026 to Agriculture (S) · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  12. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  15. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  17. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 passed 81-7 · lower
  20. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  21. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  22. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  23. Apr 13, 2026 Vetoed · lower
  24. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  25. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  26. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  27. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  28. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  29. Apr 14, 2026 passed 86-11 · lower
  30. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  31. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  32. Apr 14, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  33. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  34. Apr 14, 2026 passed 30-6 · lower
  35. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  36. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  37. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  38. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) · lower
Subjects
AgricultureEffective Dates, EmergencyFish And WildlifeHunting And FishingLand UseLandlord And TenantState Agencies

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