Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 328 — AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (S)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Amend KRS 258.005 to define "veterinarian" and "veterinary technician"; amend KRS 258.015 to authorize a Kentucky licensed veterinary technician to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1603 AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 328/GA AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.
or (b) An entity that has contracted with a city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes relating to cruelty, Page 1 of 3 XXXX 1/16/2024 10:11 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1603 mistreatment, sexual crimes against, or torture of animals, and local animal control ordinances;
or (b) An entity that has contracted with a city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes relating to cruelty, Page 1 of 3 HB032810.100 - 1603 - XXXX 3/7/2024 3:01 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 328/GA mistreatment, sexual crimes against, or torture of animals, and local animal control ordinances;
(8) "Ferret" means any musteline three (3) months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine;
(8) "Ferret" means any musteline three (3) months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine;[ and] (9) "Quarantine" means the confinement of an animal for observation of clinical signs of illness indicating rabies infection, and the prevention of escape or contact with any person or other animal;
[and] (9) "Quarantine" means the confinement of an animal for observation of clinical signs of illness indicating rabies infection, and the prevention of escape or contact with any person or other animal;
and (10) "Veterinary technician" means a "veterinary technician" as that term is defined in KRS 321.181, who is under the direct supervision of a veterinarian who is located on the premises of the facility.
and (10) "Veterinary technician" has the same meaning as in KRS 321.181.
(2) Every qualified person who vaccinates his or her own dog shall comply with the vaccination certificate and tag requirement provisions of subsection (1) of this section and the administrative regulations promulgated under KRS 258.075.
(2) Every qualified person who vaccinates his or her own dog shall comply with the Page 2 of 3 HB032810.100 - 1603 - XXXX 3/7/2024 3:01 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 328/GA vaccination certificate and tag requirement provisions of subsection (1) of this section and the administrative regulations promulgated under KRS 258.075.
Page 2 of 3 XXXX 1/16/2024 10:11 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1603 (3) Every owner of a cat or ferret shall show proof of a valid rabies vaccination upon request of an animal control officer or peace officer.
(3) Every owner of a cat or ferret shall show proof of a valid rabies vaccination upon request of an animal control officer or peace officer.
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Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. received in Senate

  3. 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  7. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

  8. to Committee on Committees (H)

  9. introduced in House

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14001
Republican 68004
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 93005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Justice — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Graham — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 328 do?
Amend KRS 258.005 to define "veterinarian" and "veterinary technician"; amend KRS 258.015 to authorize a Kentucky licensed veterinary technician to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies.
Who sponsors HB 328?
HB 328 is sponsored by K. Timoney, Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), Kim Banta (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), Savannah Maddox (Republican), J. Raymond, and Susan Witten (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 328?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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