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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 45: AN ACT relating to agritourism.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 45 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to agritourism. Primary sponsor: Robin Webb (Republican), Matt Deneen (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): to Agriculture (H).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Amend KRS 247.801 to amend the definition of "agritourism activity"; define "working animal"; create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to prohibit a city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth from restricting a person from engaging in an agritourism activity; require that an agritourism activity comply with public health and safety requirements and any existing law enforceable by police powers of local government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robin WebbPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Matt DeneenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Mike WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. to Agriculture (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. received in House
  4. 3rd reading, passed 26-12
  5. floor amendment (1) filed
  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
  7. 2nd reading, to Rules
  8. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  9. reassigned to Agriculture (S)
  10. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
  11. to Committee on Committees (S)
  12. introduced in Senate

Sources

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