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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 39

AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Agriculture, Environment And Conservation, Fish And Wildlife, Hunting And Fishing, Land Use, Property
Introduced / first action
2026-01-07 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt a bona fide private landowner from any fishing restrictions imposed in KRS Chapter 150 or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder relating to creel, possession, size, or method of take; allow a private landowner to extend the same rights and privileges relating to fishing in lakes or ponds located on the landowner's property to any person in written or electronic form; allow the stocking of certain largemouth bass in private lakes and ponds without restriction; exempt a bona fide private landowner from any lake or pond stocking restrictions except with regard to prohibitions on the stocking of invasive fish.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  5. passed 38-0

    passage
  6. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (4), (2) and (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4), Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  8. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee
  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage, reading-3
  11. placed in the Orders of the Day

  12. taken from Rules

  13. floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute

  14. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage
  15. returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  16. 1st reading

    reading-1
  17. taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  18. to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    referral-committee
  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  20. received in House

  21. passed 29-8 with Floor Amendment (6)

    passage
  22. Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) withdrawn

  23. 3rd reading

    reading-3
  24. placed in the Orders of the Day

  25. taken from Rules

  26. floor amendment (6) filed

    amendment-introduction
  27. floor amendment (5) filed

    amendment-introduction
  28. floor amendment (4) filed

    amendment-introduction
  29. Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed

  30. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  31. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  32. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

    referral-committee
  33. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  34. introduced in Senate

    introduction