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KY SB 5

enacted

AN ACT relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 5 pass?

Yes. KY SB 5 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 8)

What is KY SB 5 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "agricultural product" and "Kentucky-grown agricultural product"; allow a local school board or local school district participating in any of the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products in accordance with federal law.

Who sponsors KY SB 5?

L. Tichenor, G. Neal, M. Deneen and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 5.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "agricultural product" and "Kentucky-grown agricultural product"; allow a local school board or local school district participating in any of the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products in accordance with federal law.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-27 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 8)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • L. Tichenorprimary
  • G. Nealprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • G. Boswellprimary
  • S. Funke Frommeyerprimary
  • J. Howellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-27

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 8)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-24

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-24

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-24

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-24

    passed 35-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-24

    Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. 2026-03-24

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  8. 2026-03-24

    taken from Rules

  9. 2026-03-24

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-24

    received in Senate

  11. 2026-03-20

    3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-19

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

  13. 2026-03-17

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-03-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  15. 2026-03-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-03-04

    to Agriculture (H)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-06

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-06

    received in House

  19. 2026-02-05

    3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-04

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026

  21. 2026-02-04

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-03

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-01-30

    to Agriculture (S)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-28

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-28

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 5

    2026-02-05 · 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

    2026-03-20 · pass · 92-0

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

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 5 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 35-0

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

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb5.html

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