Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 276
AN ACT relating to keeping chickens on residential property.
- 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
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "backyard chicken"; allow a person to keep 6 or fewer backyard chickens on residential property in cities and certain other local governments; establish requirements and restrictions on local regulatory authority.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 5, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 72-22 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 28, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 15, 2026 · House
to Local Government (H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
introduced in House