House
Veto Override
2026 Regular Session

HB142

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AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.

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.

AgricultureEffective Dates, EmergencyFish and WildlifeHunting and FishingLand UseLandlord and TenantState Agencies

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 174)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Agriculture (H)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 03 2026 (clerical)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 78-16 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock

Representative · House District 051

Primary sponsor
Sarge.Pollock@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

Co-sponsor
Myron.Dossett@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Ryan Bivens
Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

Co-sponsor
ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shawn McPherson
Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

Co-sponsor
Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steven Rudy
Steven Rudy

Representative · House District 001

Co-sponsor
Steven.Rudy@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 3, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 78
Nay: 16
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March 31, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
March 31, 2026

House: Passed 81-7

Yea: 81
Nay: 7
April 14, 2026

House floor vote

Yea: 86
Nay: 11
April 14, 2026

Senate floor vote

Yea: 30
Nay: 6