Animals, Livestock, And Poultry
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to massage therapy. [HB-346]
Amend KRS 309.350 to define "animal massage therapist", "massage establishment", and "practice of animal massage therapy"; create a new section of KRS 309.350 to 309.364 to allow a veterinarian holding a license in good standing to perform animal massage therapy as part of the practice for which he or she is licensed; allow a veterinarian technician holding a license in good standing to perform animal massage therapy as part of the practice for which he or she is licensed; prohibit a person from practicing animal massage therapy unless he or she
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AN ACT relating to state symbols. [SB-112]
Name and designate the Treeing Walker Coonhound as the official dog of Kentucky.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Abandoned Horse Task Force. [SCR-48]
Establish the Abandoned Horse Task Force; set membership and areas of study; require report of findings by November 30, 2020.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cruelty to animals. [HB-244]
Amend KRS 525.130, relating to cruelty to animals, to prohibit spectators and vendors from attending an event where any animal, rather than any four-legged animal, is caused to fight.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2020 as National Pork Month in Kentucky. [HR-30]
Recognize October 2020 as National Pork Month.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat. [HB-223]
Amend KRS 525.135, relating to torture of a dog or cat, to specify certain acts of torture; increase punishment to Class D felony.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION recognizing May 2020 as National Beef Month in Kentucky. [HR-29]
Recognize May 2020 as National Beef Month.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence. [HB-216]
Amend KRS 403.720 to include violence against an animal 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 domestic animal to the petitioner; amend KRS 456.010 to include violence against an animal 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 domestic animal to the petitioner.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animal fighting. [SB-73]
Amend KRS 525.130, relating to cruelty to animals, to provide that the fine for causing animals to fight shall be $5,000.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hunting coyotes. [HB-52]
Amend KRS 150.360 to require the administrative regulations promulgated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources relating to the hunting of coyotes at night to: require hunters to carry a hunting license, unless license-exempt, allow the use of electronic or mouth calls and decoys, specify which weapons may be used, prohibit hunting of coyotes at night on wildlife management areas or during any deer gun or muzzle loading season, prohibit hunting coyotes at any time from a road or motor vehicle; prohibit hunting coyotes at night using white
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterinarians. [SB-21]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 321 to require that a veterinarian report abuse and to allow immunity for a good faith report; amends KRS 321.185 to allow veterinarians to release information in order to report abuse.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the reporting of animal abuse. [HB-108]
Amend KRS 321.185 to specify that a veterinarian shall not be subject to discipline when acting in good faith to report, provide information about, or testify on a suspected animal abuse violation prohibited by KRS 525.125, 525.130, 525.135, or 525.137.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cruelty to animals. [HB-106]
Amend KRS 525.130 to require forfeiture of animals subjected to cruelty, and make technical changes.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterinarians. [HB-60]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 321 to require that a veterinarian report suspected animal abuse to an animal control officer; amend KRS 321.185 to allow veterinarians to report suspected animal abuse.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state symbols. [HB-27]
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.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the safety of canines and felines. [HB-107]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide civil immunity for damaging a vehicle if a person enters the vehicle with the reasonable, good-faith belief that a dog or cat is in immediate danger of death if not removed.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to assault on a service animal. [HB-178]
Amend KRS 525.200 to include assistance animals in the definition of "service animals" that are covered by assault on a service animal in the first degree.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT related to animal-drawn vehicles and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-128]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit animal-drawn vehicles from being drawn by an animal wearing shoes that will damage the highway; amend KRS 189.990 to establish a penalty of $25 for the first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses; forward money from fines to the road fund; allow for prepayment of fine; exempt from court costs; APPROPRIATION.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to assistance dogs. [HB-16]
Amend KRS 258.500 to prohibit the misrepresentation of assistance dogs; allow peace officers to investigate; amend KRS 258.991 to conform and to remove outdated references.