Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB 155
AN ACT relating to animal health emergencies and declaring an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend KRS 39A.020 to define "animal health emergency"; amend KRS 39A.100 to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to declare an animal health emergency; grant the Commissioner of Agriculture emergency powers to order veterinary or veterinary technician services, request that the secretary of the Transportation Cabinet waive regulatory requirements relating to the transportation of animal feed stock or medicine; order the quarantine of any livestock, poultry, domesticated animal, article, or equipment serving as a vector of communicable disease; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish roadblocks with the assistance of state and local law enforcement and game wardens employed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to prevent the transportation of animals, articles, or equipment ordered quarantined; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase goods and services needed to stop the spread of the communicable disease without regard to the Model Procurement Code established in KRS Chapter 45A; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to request emergency assistance from any local government or special district, state agency, and the Governor in order to initiate any request for federal assistance.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 155 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T) | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | PASS SB 155 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 17) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
delivered to Governor - Mar 25, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
passed 37-1 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
taken from Rules - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
to Rules (S) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
to Agriculture (H) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
received in House - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading, passed 38-0 - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
to Agriculture (S) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
introduced in Senate