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KY SB 214

enacted

AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 214 pass?

Yes. KY SB 214 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-17): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)

What is KY SB 214 about?

Amend KRS 246.055 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to accept nonfederal funds and grants from any source, public or private, that benefit the Department's programs; EMERGENCY.

Who sponsors KY SB 214?

J. Howell is the primary sponsor of KY SB 214.

Description

Amend KRS 246.055 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to accept nonfederal funds and grants from any source, public or private, that benefit the Department's programs; EMERGENCY.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-04-17 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Howellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-15

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-15

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-15

    passed 37-0

    passage

  6. 2026-04-15

    Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. 2026-04-15

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)

  8. 2026-04-15

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-15

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-04-15

    3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-04-01

    floor amendments (7) and (8-title) filed

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-03-31

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026

  13. 2026-03-31

    floor amendments (3), (4-title), (5) and (6-title) filed

  14. 2026-03-26

    floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-03-26

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  16. 2026-03-25

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-03-24

    to Agriculture (H)

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-26

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-26

    received in House

  20. 2026-02-26

    3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-02-25

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026

  22. 2026-02-25

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  23. 2026-02-24

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  24. 2026-02-20

    to Agriculture (S)

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-19

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-19

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 214

    2026-02-26 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes

  • Pass

    2026-04-15 · pass · 98-0

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

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Girdler: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb214.html

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