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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 12, 2025

To State Government (H)

Introduced February 6, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB385

AN ACT relating to state symbols.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to name and designate as the official pets of Kentucky domestic cats and dogs that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations.

Dogs State Symbols and Emblems Animals, Livestock, and Poultry

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This bill would officially designate shelter and rescue dogs and cats as the state pets of Kentucky. It would add this designation to the chapter of state law that covers official state symbols. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who adopt pets from animal shelters or rescue organizations, and the shelters and rescues themselves.

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