KY SB 199
enactedAN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 199 pass?
Yes. KY SB 199 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)
What is KY SB 199 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to establish that any pesticide registered with the Department of Agriculture, with an EPA approved label for use pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is deemed sufficient warning for the purposes of an action concerning duty to warn; amend KRS 217.544 to conform.
Who sponsors KY SB 199?
C. Richardson, J. Howell are the primary sponsors of KY SB 199.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to establish that any pesticide registered with the Department of Agriculture, with an EPA approved label for use pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is deemed sufficient warning for the purposes of an action concerning duty to warn; amend KRS 217.544 to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- C. Richardsonprimary
- J. Howellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)
became-law
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
received in Senate
2026-04-01
passed 56-32
passage
2026-04-01
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-01
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-01
taken from Rules
2026-04-01
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
received in House
2026-03-31
passed 24-12
passage
2026-03-31
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-03-31
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-03-31
taken from Rules
2026-03-31
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in Senate
2026-03-31
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-19
delivered to Governor
2026-03-19
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-19
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-19
passed 24-11
passage
2026-03-19
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)
2026-03-19
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (4)
2026-03-19
taken from Rules
2026-03-18
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
received in Senate
2026-03-17
3rd reading, passed 53-37 with Floor Amendment (4)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
floor amendment (5) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-16
floor amendment (4) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-12
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
2026-03-12
floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-09
to Agriculture (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-06
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-06
received in House
2026-03-05
passed 23-13
passage
2026-03-05
Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) withdrawn
2026-03-05
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-04
floor amendment (4) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
floor amendment (3) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
floor amendment (2) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2026-03-04
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-03
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-27
to Agriculture (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-13
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 199
2026-03-05 · pass · 23-13
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Berg: no
- Herron: no
- Rawlings: no
- Tichenor: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Neal: no
- Storm: no
- West: no
- Clemons: no
- Raque Adams: no
- Thomas: no
- Wheeler: no
- Funke Frommeyer: no
- Higdon: not voting
- Mays Bledsoe: not voting
Suspend the Rules
2026-03-17 · fail · 18-20
Member-level votes (103)
- Aull: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Bivens: no
- Dossett: no
- Heavrin: no
- Meredith: no
- Smith: no
- Blanton: no
- Fister: no
- King: no
- Miles: no
- Tate: no
- Bray: no
- Hale: no
- Lewis D: no
- Osborne: no
- Tipton: no
- Bridges: no
- Hampton: no
- McPherson: no
- Rudy: no
- White: no
- Baker: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Banta: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Huff T: not voting
- Meade: not voting
- Sharp: not voting
- Bauman: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Imes: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Thomas: not voting
- Bowling: not voting
- Flannery: not voting
- Jackson: not voting
- Neighbors: not voting
- Thompson: not voting
- Branscum: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Nemes: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Upchurch: not voting
- Brown: not voting
- Fugate: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Callaway: not voting
- Gooch: not voting
- Lewis C: not voting
- Pollock: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Gordon: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Whitaker: not voting
- Clines: not voting
- Griffee: not voting
- Lockett: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Williams: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Raymer: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
- Dietz: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Witten: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Hodgson: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
- House of Representatives: not voting
- 2026 Regular Session: not voting
Pass
2026-03-17 · pass · 53-37
Member-level votes (101)
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Holloway: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Imes: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Gordon: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bray: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hart: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Aull: no
- Clines: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Baker: no
- Dietz: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Moser: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Banta: no
- Doan: no
- Lawrence: no
- Proctor: no
- Thompson: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Donworth: no
- Lehman: no
- Rabourn: no
- White: no
- Burke: no
- Fleming: no
- Lockett: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Callaway: no
- Gentry: no
- Maddox: no
- Roberts: no
- Wilson: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Witten: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Grossl: no
- Brown: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Hodgson: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Whitaker: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 199 w/ HFA 4
2026-03-19 · pass · 24-11
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Herron: no
- Storm: no
- West: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Raque Adams: no
- Thomas: no
- Wheeler: no
- Funke Frommeyer: no
- Rawlings: no
- Tichenor: no
- Clemons: not voting
- McDaniel: not voting
- Neal: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 199
2026-03-31 · pass · 24-12
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Howell: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Funke Frommeyer: no
- Rawlings: no
- Tichenor: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Storm: no
- West: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- Wheeler: no
- McDaniel: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 56-32
Member-level votes (100)
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Riley: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meade: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Imes: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Aull: no
- Clines: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Baker: no
- Doan: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Moser: no
- Tackett Laferty: no
- Banta: no
- Donworth: no
- Lehman: no
- Rabourn: no
- Thompson: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Flannery: no
- Lockett: no
- Roarx: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Gentry: no
- Maddox: no
- Roberts: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Witten: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossl: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Hodgson: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Fleming: not voting
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