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SB39Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Passed

Introduced by Gary Boswell, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend KRS 150.170 to exempt a bona fide private landowner from any fishing restrictions imposed in KRS Chapter 150 or the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder relating to creel, possession, size, or method of take; allow a private landowner to extend the same rights and privileges relating to fishing in lakes or ponds located on the landowner's property to any person in written or electronic form; allow the stocking of certain largemouth bass in private lakes and ponds without restriction; exempt a bona fide private landowner from any lake or pond stocking restrictions except with regard to prohibitions on the stocking of invasive fish.

Where it stands

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93)

April 10, 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# 4078 · March 31, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

0

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 Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed

  7. floor amendment (4) filed

  8. floor amendment (5) filed

  9. floor amendment (6) filed

  10. taken from Rules

  11. placed in the Orders of the Day

  12. 3rd reading

  13. Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) withdrawn

  14. passed 29-8 with Floor Amendment (6)

  15. received in House

  16. to Committee on Committees (H)

  17. to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  18. taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  19. 1st reading

  20. returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

  21. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  22. floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute

  23. taken from Rules

  24. placed in the Orders of the Day

  25. 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  26. received in Senate

  27. to Rules (S)

  28. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (4), Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  29. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendments (4), (2) and (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  30. passed 38-0

  31. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  32. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  33. delivered to Governor

  34. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93)

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