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HB 278 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to poultry.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to define "end consumer"; allow certain USDA-exempted poultry processors to sell to end consumers on a farm, at a farmers market, or at a roadside stand.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill creates new regulations for poultry processing and sales by farmers, defining 'end consumer' and establishing rules for on-farm, farmers market, and roadside stand sales. The changes clarify exemptions from certain federal regulations and set specific handling requirements like refrigeration and labeling to ensure food safety while supporting local agriculture.
Scope change
The bill expands regulatory clarity for small-scale poultry operations by explicitly exempting certain on-farm slaughtering and processing activities from federal regulations when sold directly to consumers at specific venues.
DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'end consumer' as the final purchaser who does not resell the food product.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for refrigeration and labeling of poultry sold on farms in compliance with federal standards.

Added requirements for freezing poultry sold at farmers markets or roadside stands in compliance with federal standards.

ENFORCEMENT

Added exemption preventing local agencies from requiring additional certification or inspection for farmers complying with new regulations.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes to spacing and document identification numbers between versions.

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 104
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican83
81 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.