Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement and declaring an emergency.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "agricultural product" and "Kentucky-grown agricultural product"; allow a local school board or local school district participating in any of the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products in accordance with federal law.
AgricultureEducation, Elementary and SecondaryFederal Laws and RegulationsFoods And BeveragesPublic Procurement
Introduced: January 28, 2026
Last action: March 27, 2026
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 8)
Legislative History
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
To Agriculture (S)
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, February 05 2026 (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Received In House
Primary Sponsor
Jason.Howell@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (5)
shelley.funkefrommeyer@kylegislature.gov
gary.boswell@kylegislature.gov
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 20, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Yea: 92
Nay: 0