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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 142 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Sarge Pollock (Republican), Myron Dossett (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Steven Rudy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarge PollockPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Myron DossettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Ryan BivensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Shawn McPhersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Steven RudyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174)
  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  4. received in House
  5. passed 30-6
  6. veto overridden
  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  8. to Rules (S)
  9. received in Senate
  10. passed 86-11
  11. veto overridden
  12. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source