Animals, Livestock, And Poultry
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION commending the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, its staff, and partners for the success of its elk restoration program. [SR-291]
Commend the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, its staff, and partners on the success of its elk restoration program.
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A RESOLUTION recognizing April 1, 2022, as Shelter Animal Day and April 2022 as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. [HR-111]
Recognize April 1, 2022, as Shelter Animal Day and April 2022 as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animals. [HB-709]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; establish crimes of animal abuse in the first degree and animal abuse in the second degree; authorize law enforcement and animal control officers to seize and hold animals who are victims of cruelty or abuse; allow a seizing agency to seek forfeiture and reimbursement for reasonable costs of caring for seized animals from the owner of the animal in the criminal case; provide that the costs of caring for a seized animal shall apply to any offspring born to that animal while in custody; grant
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 28, 2022, as CARE Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [HR-91]
Recognize February 28, 2022, as CARE Day in Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to emergency response plans for animals. [SB-172]
Amend KRS 39A.050 to require the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan to establish and include an emergency response plan to coordinate with local government agencies, animal shelters, animal control officers, and other entities to develop a plan for household pets and assistance animals that would include notification requirements for lost household pets and assistance animals, protocols for returning pets and assistance animals, and minimization of euthanasia of owned household pets and assistance animals.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to agritourism. [SB-169]
Create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to guarantee the right to engage in animal-related agritourism activities; define"agritourism activities."
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterinarian licensing and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-493]
Reorganize KRS Chapter 321, relating to veterinary licensing; create new sections of KRS Chapter 321 to set up rules for telehealth, records retention, and veterinary facilities; list license renewal procedures for veterinary technicians, animal euthanasia specialists, and veterinary facilities; require fingerprint-supported criminal records checks for licensing; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 321 to establish rules for occupations and facilities under the chapter, including licensing, license renewal, licensee discipline, authorized activities,
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to poultry. [HB-486]
Create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to allow certain USDA-exempted poultry processors to sell to end consumers on a farm, at a farmers market, or at a roadside stand.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the costs incurred by animal care organizations. [SB-125]
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 animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; prohibit the destruction of seized animals, except for humane reasons determined by veterinarian; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT designating the state dog breed. [SB-128]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the Treeing Walker Coonhound as the official state dog of Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky Congressional delegation to support the Green New Deal. [HR-52]
Describe the benefits of the Green New Deal and urge the Kentucky Congressional delegation to support the Green New Deal.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence. [HB-319]
Amend KRS 403.720 to include violence against an animal when used as coercive conduct in the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 403.740 to allow a judge to award possession of a shared domestic animal to the petitioner; amend KRS 456.010 to include violence against an animal when used as coercive conduct in the definition of "dating violence and abuse"; amend KRS 456.060 to allow a judge to award possession of a shared domestic animal to the petitioner.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 19, 2022, as National Poultry Day in Kentucky. [HR-36]
Recognize March 19, 2022, as National Poultry Day in Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits. [SB-85]
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, cats, and rabbits; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with animal shelters to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits; require retail pet shops to maintain records documenting the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit it sells for at least one year; prohibit the sale or transfer of ownership of a dog, cat, or rabbit in a publicly accessible space; amend KRS 258.990 to include a penalty for retail pet
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2022 as National Beef Month in Kentucky. [HR-31]
Recognize May 2022 as National Beef Month.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state symbols. [SB-72]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate domestic cats and dogs that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations as the official pets of Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2022 as National Pork Month in Kentucky. [HR-30]
Recognize October 2022 as National Pork Month.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animal cruelty. [HB-71]
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 animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; prohibit the destruction of seized animals, except for humane reasons determined by veterinarian.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat. [HB-20]
Amend KRS 525.135, relating to torture of a dog or cat, to add specific acts to definition of torture; make all violations a Class D felony; make each act of torture prosecutable as a separate offense; make the exemptions applicable only where there is no intent to cause, increase, or prolong the pain and suffering of the dog or cat.
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to water rates. [SB-28]
Amend KRS 278.170 to allow a utility to grant free or reduced rate service to any commercial food production operation that produces food items intended for human consumption, subject to the Public Service Commission approval of the tariff.