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AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 10, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93)

Summary

Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt a bona fide private landowner from any fishing restrictions imposed in KRS Chapter 150 or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder relating to creel, possession, size, or method of take; allow a private landowner to extend the same rights and privileges relating to fishing in lakes or ponds located on the landowner's property to any person in written or electronic form; allow the stocking of certain largemouth bass in private lakes and ponds without restriction; exempt a bona fide private landowner from any lake or pond stocking restrictions except with regard to prohibitions on the stocking of invasive fish.

Sponsors (17)

Action history (34)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 20, 2026 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
  4. Jan 22, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  5. Jan 23, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Jan 27, 2026 Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed · upper
  7. Jan 30, 2026 floor amendment (4) filed · upper
  8. Feb 9, 2026 floor amendment (5) filed · upper
  9. Feb 11, 2026 floor amendment (6) filed · upper
  10. Feb 20, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  11. Feb 20, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · upper
  12. Feb 20, 2026 3rd reading · upper
  13. Feb 20, 2026 Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) withdrawn · upper
  14. Feb 20, 2026 passed 29-8 with Floor Amendment (6) · upper
  15. Feb 23, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Feb 23, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  17. Mar 5, 2026 to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
  18. Mar 25, 2026 taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
  19. Mar 25, 2026 1st reading · upper
  20. Mar 25, 2026 returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H) · lower
  21. Mar 26, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · upper
  22. Mar 26, 2026 floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  23. Mar 27, 2026 taken from Rules · upper
  24. Mar 27, 2026 placed in the Orders of the Day · upper
  25. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · upper
  26. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  27. Mar 27, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  28. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4), Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · upper
  29. Mar 31, 2026 Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (4), (2) and (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · upper
  30. Mar 31, 2026 passed 38-0 · upper
  31. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  32. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  33. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  34. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93) · upper
Subjects
AgricultureEnvironment And ConservationFish And WildlifeHunting And FishingLand UseProperty

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