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HB 212 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.

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; require that a Kentucky-licensed veterinary technician authorized to vaccinate a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies be under the direct supervision of a veterinarian that is located on the premises of the facility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill underwent a technical update to its header information, changing the bill number from 'BR 1478' to 'HB 212' and updating the status from 'Jacketed' to 'GA' (General Assembly). This reflects the bill's progression from an initial introduction to its current final version. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility rules, were added or removed.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the correct bill number (HB 212) and current legislative status (GA) instead of the previous placeholder or jacketed status.

Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 104)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.