HB 687 KY
AN ACT relating to stray equines.
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Summary
Amend KRS 259.120 to allow the county judge/executive to contract for the performance of specific duties required to be performed when an equine is subject to being taken up by a person or organization that provides animal sheltering services; require the contract to be approved by the county fiscal court; establish immunity from criminal and civil liability.
Sponsors (2)
- M. Whitaker Republican · primary
- D. Fister Republican · primary
Action history (6)
- Feb 19, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 to Agriculture (H) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
Subjects
AgricultureAnimals, Livestock, And PoultryCounty Judges/ExecutiveCourts, FiscalHorses And Horse Racing
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