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SB 59 — AN ACT relating to protected species.
Last action — to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amend KRS 150.330 to prohibit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife from enforcing or imposing fines and penalties for the taking of Cooper's hawks or red-tailed hawks; amend KRS 150.990 to exempt Cooper's hawks and red-tailed hawks from fines and penalties.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill exempts the taking, pursuit, or possession of Cooper's Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk from fines or penalties, while maintaining existing regulations regarding migratory birds and waterfowl.
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KRS 150.330
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department shall not impose or collect fines or penalties for taking, pursuit, or possession of Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) or Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).
This provision prevents the department from penalizing individuals for actions involving these specific hawk species.
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KRS 150.990
150.330(1)→ 150.330(1) for any species other than Red-tailed Hawk or Cooper's HawkThis change differentiates penalties for violations involving migratory birds, specifying that they do not apply to Red-tailed Hawk or Cooper's Hawk.
Action History
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to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Gary Boswell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gary Boswell Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 59 do?
- Amend KRS 150.330 to prohibit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife from enforcing or imposing fines and penalties for the taking of Cooper's hawks or red-tailed hawks; amend KRS 150.990 to exempt Cooper's hawks and red-tailed hawks from fines and penalties.
- Who sponsors SB 59?
- SB 59 is sponsored by Gary Boswell (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 59?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 59?
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