KY HB 465
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to animal testing.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 465 pass?
No. KY HB 465 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 (2026-01-29): to Agriculture (H)
What is KY HB 465 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; establish a process for dogs and cats that have been retired from use for research and testing in an animal testing facility to be made available for adoption; prohibit the use of state funds that directly support painful experiments as defined by federal law and administered by the United States Department of Agriculture; require animal testing facilities that receive state funds to publicly publish an annual report on their website including the total animals and dogs and cats being tested yearly, active research, all testing projects that use animals, the total amount and source of funding for the project, and efforts used to reduce animal testing.
Who sponsors KY HB 465?
T. Roberts, D. Grossberg, V. Grossl are the primary sponsors of KY HB 465.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; establish a process for dogs and cats that have been retired from use for research and testing in an animal testing facility to be made available for adoption; prohibit the use of state funds that directly support painful experiments as defined by federal law and administered by the United States Department of Agriculture; require animal testing facilities that receive state funds to publicly publish an annual report on their website including the total animals and dogs and cats being tested yearly, active research, all testing projects that use animals, the total amount and source of funding for the project, and efforts used to reduce animal testing.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — to Agriculture (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- T. Robertsprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-29
to Agriculture (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
introduced in House
introduction
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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