Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 77 — AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 14, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; establish the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of allowing the department to enter a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; establish requirements for the department related to how it contracts with a drug developer related to ibogaine research and intellectual property; appropriate $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 77/VO AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.
CHAPTER 158 1 CHAPTER 158 ( SB 77 ) AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.
(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency fund entitled the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, to be administered by the department for the purpose of allowing the department to enter into a public- private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.
(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency fund entitled the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund, to be administered by the department for the purpose of allowing the department to enter into a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.
Moneys deposited in the fund are to be used Page 1 of 5 SB007790.100 - 1266 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:05 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 77/VO for the purposes set out in Sections 1 to 5 of this Act.
Moneys deposited in the fund are to be used for the purposes set out in Sections 1 to 5 of this Act.
(b) Protocols for clinical trial participant recruitment, patient screening criteria, administration, after-care, and post-acute treatment support;
(b) Protocols for clinical trial participant recruitment, patient screening criteria, administration, after- care, and post-acute treatment support;
(a) Match the Commonwealth’s investment in drug development clinical trials with ibogaine with an equal amount of additional funding and to devote this Page 2 of 5 SB007790.100 - 1266 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:05 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 77/VO total amount in drug development clinical trials conducted within the Commonwealth.
(a) Match the Commonwealth’s investment in drug development clinical trials with ibogaine with an equal amount of additional funding and to devote this total amount in drug development clinical Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY trials conducted within the Commonwealth.
(3) In negotiating a contract with the drug developer, the department may agree to Page 3 of 5 SB007790.100 - 1266 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:05 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 77/VO additional terms and make reasonable deviations from the requirements of this section as long as the resulting contract is fair and creates substantially equivalent value for the Commonwealth.
(3) In negotiating a contract with the drug developer, the department may agree to additional terms and make reasonable deviations from the requirements of this section as long as the resulting contract is fair and creates substantially equivalent value for the Commonwealth.
Page 4 of 5 SB007790.100 - 1266 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:05 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 77/VO All receipts from the proceeds from the commercialization of intellectual property created through the public-private partnership created under Sections 1 to 5 of this Act shall be deposited into the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund established in Section 2 of this Act.
All receipts from the proceeds from the commercialization of intellectual property created through the public- private partnership created under Sections 1 to 5 of this Act shall be deposited into the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund established in Section 2 of this Act.
Expenditures from the fund shall be used only for programs or research benefitting at-risk populations that suffer from conditions treatable with ibogaine, including but not limited to opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological or mental health disorders.
Expenditures from the fund shall be used only for programs or research benefitting at-risk populations that suffer from conditions treatable with ibogaine, including CHAPTER 158 3 but not limited to opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological or mental health disorders.
Page 5 of 5 SB007790.100 - 1266 - XXXX 4/14/2026 2:05 PM Vetoed and Overridden
Veto Overridden April 14, 2026.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158)

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 77-18

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules (H)

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. passed 31-6

  12. veto overridden

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  20. received in Senate

  21. 3rd reading, passed 82-8

  22. placed in the Orders of the Day

  23. taken from Rules

  24. 2nd reading, to Rules

  25. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  26. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

  27. to Committee on Committees (H)

  28. received in House

  29. 3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  30. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026

  31. 2nd reading, to Rules

  32. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  33. to Health Services (S)

  34. to Committee on Committees (S)

  35. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 77

Passed 31 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31101
Democrat 0500
Total 31601
% of votes cast 82%16%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Not Voting
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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Veto Override

Passed 77 Yea · 18 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 76003
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 01802
Total 771805
% of votes cast 77%18%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
Erika Hancock Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Not Voting
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Not Voting
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 82 Yea · 8 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12503
Republican 69307
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 828011
% of votes cast 81%8%0%11%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Not Voting
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Not Voting
Nick Wilson Republican Not Voting
Patrick Flannery Republican Nay
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Nay
Shane Baker Republican Not Voting
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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PASS SB 77 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)

Passed 35 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31200
Democrat 4001
Total 35201
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gary Clemons Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Nay
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Nay
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 77 do?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; establish the ibogaine research and intellectual property fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of allowing the department to enter a public-private partnership with a drug developer to conduct a clinical drug development trial or trials related to the use of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, or any other neurological or mental health condition for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; establish requirements for the department related to how it contracts with a drug developer related to ibogaine research and intellectual property; appropriate $21 million from the opioid abatement trust fund to the ibogaine research and intellectual property development fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and in fiscal year 2027-2028; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Aaron Reed (Republican), Steve Rawlings (Republican), Scott Madon (Republican), Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Danny Carroll (Republican), and Donald Douglas (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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