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SB214Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Jason Howell, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend KRS 246.055 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to accept nonfederal funds and grants from any source, public or private, that benefit the Department's programs; EMERGENCY.

Where it stands

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4258 · April 15, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Jason Howell1Yes
Danny Carroll2Yes
Craig Richardson3Yes
Robert Mills4Yes
Stephen Meredith5Yes
Lindsey Tichenor6Yes
Aaron Reed7Yes
Gary Boswell8Yes
David Givens9Yes
Matthew Deneen10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in Senate

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. to Agriculture (S)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026

  7. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

  8. received in House

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. to Agriculture (H)

  11. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

  13. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

  14. floor amendments (3), (4-title), (5) and (6-title) filed

  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026

  16. floor amendments (7) and (8-title) filed

  17. 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  18. received in Senate

  19. to Rules (S)

  20. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)

  21. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  22. passed 37-0

  23. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  24. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  25. delivered to Governor

  26. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)

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