KentuckyAN ACT relating to animal health emergencies and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Amend KRS 39A.020 to define "animal health emergency"; amend KRS 39A.100 to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to declare an animal health emergency; grant the Commissioner of Agriculture emergency powers to order veterinary or veterinary technician services, request that the secretary of the Transportation Cabinet waive regulatory requirements relating to the transportation of animal feed stock or medicine; order the quarantine of any livestock, poultry, domesticated animal, article, or equipment serving as a vector of communicable disease; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish roadblocks with the assistance of state and local law enforcement and game wardens employed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to prevent the transportation of animals, articles, or equipment ordered quarantined; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase goods and services needed to stop the spread of the communicable disease without regard to the Model Procurement Code established in KRS Chapter 45A; authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to request emergency assistance from any local government or special district, state agency, and the Governor in order to initiate any request for federal assistance.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 3signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 17)Became Law
- Mar 25delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 155 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseTo Governor
- Mar 25enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 25passed 37-1Major
- Mar 25Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 25posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 25taken from Rules
- Mar 25to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 25received in Senate
- Mar 243rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
- Mar 192nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 18reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Minor
- Mar 12to Agriculture (H)Minor
- Feb 13to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Feb 13received in House
- Feb 123rd reading, passed 38-0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS SB 155. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
- Feb 112nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 10reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Feb 6to Agriculture (S)Minor
- Feb 3to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 3introduced in SenateIntroduced