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KY HB 195

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 195 pass?

No. KY HB 195 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 195 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to promote farming to youth in urban counties with a pilot program in at least 1 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026; set each program term to 1 year in duration, beginning each January; establish guidelines and participant eligibility.

Who sponsors KY HB 195?

J. Watkins, K. Moser, A. Moore and 6 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 195.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to promote farming to youth in urban counties with a pilot program in at least 1 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service office by September 1, 2026; set each program term to 1 year in duration, beginning each January; establish guidelines and participant eligibility.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-03-19 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Watkinsprimary
  • K. Moserprimary
  • A. Mooreprimary
  • D. Gordonprimary
  • M. Dossettprimary
  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary
  • R. Bivensprimary
  • N. Kulkarniprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-19

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-03-18

    3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-03-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026

  5. 2026-03-12

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-03-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-03-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-14

    to Agriculture (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-07

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-03-18 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Decker: not voting
    • Donworth: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb195.html

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