KY HB 397
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to trophy catfish.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 397 pass?
No. KY HB 397 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 (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 397 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define terms; require that any permit issued to take a lower Ohio River trophy catfish shall expire on May 31, 2027; prohibit the issuance or reissuance of an any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permits after that date; after the effective date of the Act, prohibit the transfer or reissuance of any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permit; prohibit the transportation of live trophy catfish except by boat while in the course of legally fishing; amend KRS 150.990 to make a violation of the prohibition on transporting live trophy catfish a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for each subsequent offense.
Who sponsors KY HB 397?
M. Lehman, V. Grossl, K. Banta and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 397.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define terms; require that any permit issued to take a lower Ohio River trophy catfish shall expire on May 31, 2027; prohibit the issuance or reissuance of an any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permits after that date; after the effective date of the Act, prohibit the transfer or reissuance of any lower Ohio River trophy catfish permit; prohibit the transportation of live trophy catfish except by boat while in the course of legally fishing; amend KRS 150.990 to make a violation of the prohibition on transporting live trophy catfish a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for each subsequent offense.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Lehmanprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- K. Bantaprimary
- DJ Johnsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-10
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-23
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-15
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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