Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 5 — AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 2)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on February 29, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

64 added · 83 removed

64 line(s) added, 83 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 5/GA AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 2 1 CHAPTER 2 ( SB 5 ) AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency.
(5) Residents or nonresidents observing and participating in field trials, training exercises, or other competitions as authorized by the department may observe and participate without obtaining a hunting or guide's license so long as game is not Page 1 of 3 SB000510.100 - 15 - XXXX 1/9/2024 2:41 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 5/GA taken.
(5) Residents or nonresidents observing and participating in field trials, training exercises, or other competitions as authorized by the department may observe and participate without obtaining a hunting or guide's license so long as game is not taken.
(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- site.
(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-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- Page 2 of 3 SB000510.100 - 15 - XXXX 1/9/2024 2:41 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 5/GA mentioned states and the State of Kentucky.
(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-mentioned states and the State of Kentucky.
(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- sanctioned live-fire exercise component of the hunter education course requirement if he or she:
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-sanctioned live-fire exercise component of the hunter education course requirement if he or she:
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Signed by Governor February 29, 2024.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 2)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 92-0

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26, 2024

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  10. to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

  11. to Committee on Committees (H)

  12. received in House

  13. 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 09, 2024

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

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

  17. to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

  18. to Committee on Committees (S)

  19. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13002
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 69003
Total 92006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Justice — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graham — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Heath — Yea
Bratcher K. — Not Voting
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
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 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
Emily Callaway Republican Not Voting
Felicia Rabourn 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 Not Voting
Kim Banta 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
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall 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 Rawlings 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
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Not Voting
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 26002
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Not Voting
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel 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
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Not Voting
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5 do?
Amend KRS 150.170 to remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt from sport hunting and sport fishing license requirements when hunting or fishing on their own farmlands.
Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by Gex Williams (Republican), D. Thayer, Matthew Deneen (Republican), Donald Douglas (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican), Brandon J. Storm (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), J. Turner, Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican), and Max Wise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 5?
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