Bill Sponsor
Kentucky Senate Bill 39
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 10, 2026
Sponsorship by Party
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Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 39 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1, HFA 2, HFA 4, HCA 1 (T)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Berg
Yes
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Boswell
Yes
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Carpenter
Yes
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Carroll
Yes
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ChambersArmstrong
Yes
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Clemons
Yes
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Deneen
Yes
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Douglas
Yes
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Elkins
Yes
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Funke Frommeyer
Yes
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Girdler
Yes
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Givens
Yes
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Herron
Yes
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Higdon
Yes
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Howell
Yes
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Madon
Yes
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Mays Bledsoe
Yes
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McDaniel
Yes
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Mills
Yes
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Neal
Yes
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Nunn
Yes
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Raque Adams
Yes
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Rawlings
Yes
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Reed
Yes
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Richardson
Yes
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Stivers
Yes
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Storm
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Tichenor
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Webb
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West
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Wheeler
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Wise
Yes
Summary
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.
04/10/2026
Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93)
03/31/2026
Senate
delivered to Governor
03/31/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/31/2026
Senate
passed 38-0
03/31/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (4), (2) and (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/31/2026
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4), Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
03/27/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/27/2026
Senate
3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2026
Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day
03/27/2026
Senate
taken from Rules
03/26/2026
Senate
floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/26/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/25/2026
House
returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/25/2026
Senate
1st reading
03/25/2026
House
taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/05/2026
House
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
02/23/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/2026
House
received in House
02/20/2026
Senate
passed 29-8 with Floor Amendment (6)
02/20/2026
Senate
Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) withdrawn
02/20/2026
Senate
3rd reading
02/20/2026
Senate
placed in the Orders of the Day
02/20/2026
Senate
taken from Rules
02/11/2026
Senate
floor amendment (6) filed
02/09/2026
Senate
floor amendment (5) filed
01/30/2026
Senate
floor amendment (4) filed
01/27/2026
Senate
Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed
01/23/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
01/22/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/20/2026
Senate
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
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Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:33:26 AM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 1:12:02 AM