Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB276
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "backyard chicken"; allow a person to keep 6 or fewer backyard chickens on residential property in cities and certain other local governments; establish requirements and restrictions on local regulatory authority.
Counties, UrbanUnified Local GovernmentsAgricultureAnimals, Livestock, and PoultryCharter County GovernmentCitiesConsolidated Local GovernmentsLocal GovernmentLocal Mandate
Introduced: January 8, 2026
Last action: February 6, 2026
To Committee On Committees (S)
Legislative History
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 05 2026 (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 72-22 (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (2)
Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov