Skip to main content
CivicGate

SB 300 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to animal care.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →

Introduced Feb 27, 2026

Latest action (Feb 27, 2026) to Committee on Committees (S)

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (2)
  1. Feb 27, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
Subjects
Animals, Livestock, And PoultryCivil ActionsCivil ProcedureCrimes And PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureHorses And Horse RacingLocal MandatePeace Officers And Law EnforcementPets And Service AnimalsVeterinarians

Full text

The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.

Comments

Comments

Loading comments…

Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →