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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky SB 77

AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; establish the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of allowing the department to enter a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; establish requirements for the department related to how it contracts with a drug developer related to ibogaine research and intellectual property; appropriate $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Veto OverridepassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 77passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Apr 1, 2026
Senate
PasspassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 13, 2026
Senate
PASS SB 77 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)passSet your home in Kentucky to see

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