| KY | HB335 | Pass | Amends KRS 258.335 to make unlawful the misrepresentation of a dog as an assistance dog to obtain public accommodation; amends KRS 258.500 to define “person” as a person who has an ongoing therapeutic relationship with a health care provider and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 140) |
| KY | HB258 | Pass | Amends KRS 525.135 to define “serious physical injury or infirmity” and to redefine “torture,” to provide that torture of a dog or cat is a Class D felony in every instance and that each act may constitute a separate offense, and to provide w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) |
| KY | HB328 | Engross
Sine Die | Amend KRS 258.005 to define "veterinarian" and "veterinary technician"; amend KRS 258.015 to authorize a Kentucky licensed veterinary technician to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | HB651 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to create a commercial dog breeder; establish fees, conditions for issuance and revocation, and penalties; amend KRS 258.119 to conform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB157 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats unless the animal was obtained from an animal shelter or qualified breeder; prohibit retail pet shops from selling a dog or cat that is less ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
To Senate Rules Committee |
| KY | SB204 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the Treeing Walker Coonhound as the official state dog of Kentucky.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | HB494 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to name and designate as the official pets of Kentucky domestic cats and dogs that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB313 | Fail | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define "animal shelter," "breeder," "broker," "publicly accessible space," and "retail pet shop"; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs, cats, or rabbits; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with ani...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
WITHDRAWN |
| KY | HB42 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 139.010 to define "disability" and "service animal"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt veterinarian services and charges for veterans' service animals from the sales and use tax; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | SB119 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order payment of ani...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| KY | HB311 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define "passenger compartment"; provide civil immunity for damaging a car or truck if a person enters it with a reasonable, good faith belief that a dog or cat is in imminent danger of death if not removed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB104 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to require insurance disclosures by dog owners, other persons, and insurers to persons alleging entitlement to damages resulting from a dog bite or dog attack; establish procedures for requesting additional inf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| KY | HB188 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to create a hearing for the removal and banning of dog ownership or possession in cases where a person incompetent to stand trial is charged with harboring a vicious dog; amend KRS. 258.235 to require any anima...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-08
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | SB41 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define "animal shelter," "breeder," "broker," and "retail pet shop"; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with animal shelters to showcase dogs or cats; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-05
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
