Kentucky HB 687 — AN ACT relating to stray equines.
Kentucky, 2026RS. HB 687: AN ACT relating to stray equines.
Latest action
April 15, 2026 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Summary
Amend KRS 259.120 to allow the county judge/executive to contract for the performance of specific duties required to be performed when an equine is subject to being taken up by a person or organization that provides animal sheltering services; require the contract to be approved by the county fiscal court; establish immunity from criminal and civil liability.
Sponsors
- M. Whitaker — primary sponsor
- D. Fister — primary sponsor
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.
Legislative history
- recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- to Agriculture (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- introduced in House
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