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SB 241 — AN ACT relating to hunter education.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2022. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt current and former members of the Armed Forces and certified peace officers from the live-fire component of the hunter education course.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
60 added · 77 removed60 line(s) added, 77 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY142 221 RSCHAPTER 142 ( SB 241/GA241 ) AN ACT relating to hunter education.
Page 1 of 3 SB024110.100 - 1002 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 241/GA (6) Any resident serviceman on furlough of more than three (3) days in this state may, without any Kentucky sport hunting or sport fishing licenses, do any act authorized by the licenses, but while so doing he or she shall carry on his person proper identification and papers showing his or her furlough status.
(7) Landowners, their spouses or dependent children, or their designee who must be approved by the commissioner, who kill or trap on their lands any wildlife causing damage to the lands or any personal property situated thereon shall not be required to have a hunting or trapping license and may do so during periods other than the open season for the particular species without a tag and dispose of the carcass on-on-site. site.
(8) If a reciprocal agreement is entered into by the commissioner, with the approval of the commission, and promulgated as an administrative regulation by the department and similar action is taken by the appropriate authority in Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois, persons holding a resident or nonresident fishing or a resident or nonresident hunting license issued in these states shall be permitted to perform the acts authorized by the license upon certain contiguous waters and land areas adjacent to the common boundaries of the above-above-mentioned mentioned states and the State of Kentucky.
A resident of the State of Kentucky Page 2 of 3 SB024110.100 - 1002 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 241/GA shall purchase a proper Kentucky license to conform with the reciprocal agreement.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (10) A person not otherwise exempted from hunter safety education or from procuring any sport hunting or sport fishing license shall be exempt from the department-department-sanctioned sanctioned live-fire exercise component of the hunter education course requirement if he or she:
PageSigned 3by ofGovernor 3April SB024110.1008, -2022. 1002 - XXXX GA
Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 142)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 98-0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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returned to Rules
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taken from the Orders of the Day
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 37-0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
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to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Jimmy Higdon · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jimmy Higdon Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | 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 |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 241 do?
- Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt current and former members of the Armed Forces and certified peace officers from the live-fire component of the hunter education course.
- Who sponsors SB 241?
- SB 241 is sponsored by Jimmy Higdon (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 241?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2022. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 241?
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