Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 28 — AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118)

  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 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on March 28, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to create a new agricultural economic development program within the Department of Agriculture; establish the agricultural economic development board; create the agricultural economic development fund; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118)

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 81-10

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. passed 32-6

  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. passed 38-0

  21. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)

  22. vote on bill reconsidered

  23. passed 30-5 with House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1)

  24. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  25. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)

  26. to Rules (S)

  27. received in Senate

  28. 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  29. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025

  30. Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) filed

  31. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  32. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  33. 2nd reading

  34. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  35. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  36. 1st reading

  37. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  38. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  39. to Committee on Committees (H)

  40. received in House

  41. 3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  42. floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)

  43. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025

  44. 2nd reading, to Rules

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

  46. to Agriculture (S)

  47. to Committee on Committees (S)

  48. introduced in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Override Veto Final Passage SB 28

Passed 32 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32000
Democrat 0400
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 32600
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Yates — Nay
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith 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
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell 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 J. Nemes 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
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Passage

Passed 81 Yea · 10 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 72002
Unaffiliated 5100
Democrat 4907
Total 811009
% of votes cast 81%10%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Stevenson P — Nay
Adam Moore Democrat Not Voting
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
Erika Hancock Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Matthew Lehman Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman 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 Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate 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 Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith 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
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18002
Republican 71003
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 95006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Stevenson P — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman 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 J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Not Voting
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate 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 Not Voting
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith 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
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Not Voting
William Lawrence Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Passage SB 28 W/ hcs1 hfa1

Passed 30 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30003
Democrat 0301
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 30504
% of votes cast 77%13%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yates — Nay
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith 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
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell 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 J. Nemes 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 Not Voting
Robin L. Webb Republican Not Voting
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Passage SB 28 W/ hcs1

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 32000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Yates — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith 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
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell 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 J. Nemes 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
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASS SB 28 W/ scs1

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 29003
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 34004
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Yates — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Not Voting
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Not Voting
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Not Voting
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes 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
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 28 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to create a new agricultural economic development program within the Department of Agriculture; establish the agricultural economic development board; create the agricultural economic development fund; EMERGENCY.
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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