STATE BILLKY HB 246ENGROSSED

AN ACT relating to animal control officers.

Create a new section of KRS 258.095 to 258.500 to require animal control officers to receive training on recognizing child abuse; provide that the Act may be cited as Kyan's Law.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 3, 2026; 254 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 246 · EngrossedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action: to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 3, 2026
Pending committee: Committee on Committees

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 3, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Mar 3, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 2, 20263rd reading, passed 85-0 with Committee Substitute (1)House

Feb 25, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026House

Feb 25, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Feb 24, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Jan 15, 2026to Local Government (H)House

Jan 8, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

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Jan 8, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded vote

House: Veto Override RCS# 177Mar 2, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry
Boards and Commissions
Children and Minors
Local Government
Public Officers and Employees
Short Titles and Popular Names
Local Mandate

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AN ACT relating to animal control officers.

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AN ACT relating to animal control officers.

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Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded vote

Subjects

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