HB465
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; establish a process for dogs and cats that have been retired from use for research and testing in an animal testing facility to be made available for adoption; prohibit the use of state funds that directly support painful experiments as defined by federal law and administered by the United States Department of Agriculture; require animal testing facilities that receive state funds to publicly publish an annual report on their website including the total animals and dogs and cats being tested yearly, active research, all testing projects that use animals, the total amount and source of funding for the project, and efforts used to reduce animal testing.
Introduced: January 21, 2026
Last action: January 29, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill sets up rules for animal testing facilities in Kentucky. It would require facilities that receive state funding to make retired research dogs and cats available for adoption, ban the use of state money for certain painful experiments as defined by federal law, and publish yearly public reports detailing how many animals are being tested, what research is being conducted, and where the funding comes from. Who it may affect: animal testing facilities, researchers receiving state funds, and Kentuckians interested in adopting retired research animals.
Legislative History
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