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KY SB 45

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to agritourism.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 45 pass?

No. KY SB 45 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 (2026-03-13): to Agriculture (H)

What is KY SB 45 about?

Amend KRS 247.801 to amend the definition of "agritourism activity"; define "working animal"; create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to prohibit a city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth from restricting a person from engaging in an agritourism activity; require that an agritourism activity comply with public health and safety requirements and any existing law enforceable by police powers of local government.

Who sponsors KY SB 45?

M. Wilson, M. Deneen, R. Webb are the primary sponsors of KY SB 45.

Description

Amend KRS 247.801 to amend the definition of "agritourism activity"; define "working animal"; create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to prohibit a city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth from restricting a person from engaging in an agritourism activity; require that an agritourism activity comply with public health and safety requirements and any existing law enforceable by police powers of local government.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-03-13 — to Agriculture (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Wilsonprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • R. Webbprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    to Agriculture (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-13

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-13

    received in House

  4. 2026-02-12

    3rd reading, passed 26-12

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-02-12

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-02-11

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-10

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-02

    reassigned to Agriculture (S)

  10. 2026-01-30

    to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-07

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 45

    2026-02-12 · pass · 26-12

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • West: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Berg: no
    • Funke Frommeyer: no
    • McDaniel: no
    • Rawlings: no
    • ChambersArmstrong: no
    • Herron: no
    • Neal: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Clemons: no
    • Mays Bledsoe: no
    • Raque Adams: no
    • Tichenor: no

Related bills

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