KY HB 637
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to animal welfare.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 637 pass?
No. KY HB 637 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 (2026-02-20): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 637 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to develop and operate an animal abuse offender registry; require offenders to register for 2 years for a first offense and 5 years for subsequent offenses; require offenders to pay a $100 registration fee and $100 every year the offender is registered; establish that a violation of registration requirements and providing false information to the registry are Class A misdemeanors; establish the animal abuse offender registry fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require Cabinet for Health and Family Services employees to report animal abuse; amend KRS 321.188 to require veterinarians to report animal abuse.
Who sponsors KY HB 637?
R. Roarx is the primary sponsor of KY HB 637.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to develop and operate an animal abuse offender registry; require offenders to register for 2 years for a first offense and 5 years for subsequent offenses; require offenders to pay a $100 registration fee and $100 every year the offender is registered; establish that a violation of registration requirements and providing false information to the registry are Class A misdemeanors; establish the animal abuse offender registry fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require Cabinet for Health and Family Services employees to report animal abuse; amend KRS 321.188 to require veterinarians to report animal abuse.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Roarxprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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