AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Amend KRS 15.460 to allow Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources game wardens to receive annual supplements from the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund; remove the requirement that a game warden's annual training stipend be paid from the game and fish fund; amend KRS 150.010 to remove the definitions for "administrative regulation," "navigable waters," and "public roadway"; add definitions for "exotic wildlife," "native wildlife," and "roadway" and amend the definition for "livestock"; amend KRS…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Boats and Boating Communications Crimes and Punishments Fees Fish and Wildlife Hunting and Fishing Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Public Officers and Employees State Agencies State Employees Waterways and Dams

Introduced: January 28, 2026

Last action: April 14, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 148)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill updates a wide range of rules governing the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It changes how game wardens are paid and sets new salary standards to help the department hire and keep officers, updates definitions and penalties related to wildlife, doubles fines for wildlife violations, and adjusts rules around hunting, seizure of illegal wildlife, boating accident reporting, and pay lake operations. It also removes an outdated requirement that the department pay…

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