STATE BILLKY HB 142PASSED

AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 142 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) · Apr 14, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174)Senate

Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateSenate

Apr 14, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseSenate

Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate

Apr 14, 2026passed 30-6House

Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenHouse

Apr 14, 2026posted for passage for consideration of Governor's vetoHouse

Apr 14, 2026to Rules (S)House

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Apr 14, 2026received in SenateHouse

Apr 14, 2026passed 86-11Senate

Apr 14, 2026veto overriddenSenate

Apr 14, 2026posted for consideration of Governor's vetoSenate

Apr 14, 2026taken from RulesSenate

Apr 14, 2026to Rules (H)Senate

Apr 14, 2026received in HouseSenate

Apr 13, 2026VetoedHouse

Apr 1, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Apr 1, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026passed 81-7House

Mar 31, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 31, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 31, 2026to Rules (H)House

Mar 31, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 31, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 26, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026Senate

Mar 25, 20262nd reading, to Rules as a consent billSenate

Mar 24, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 13, 2026to Agriculture (S)Senate

Mar 4, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 4, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 3, 20263rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 2, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026House

Feb 26, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Feb 25, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Jan 14, 2026to Agriculture (H)House

Jan 7, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 7, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 184Mar 3, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 16 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4041Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 395Mar 31, 2026 · House · 81 yea · 7 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 460Apr 14, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 11 nayPassed

Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4166Apr 14, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

Agriculture
Effective Dates, Emergency
Fish and Wildlife
Hunting and Fishing
Land Use
Landlord and Tenant
State Agencies

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