Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 142
AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Veto Override | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 142 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 142 w/ SCS 1 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 30-6 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
to Rules (S) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 86-11 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · House
taken from Rules - Apr 14, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Vetoed - Apr 1, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
passed 81-7 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill - Mar 24, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
to Agriculture (S) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 3, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 25, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
to Agriculture (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
introduced in House