AN ACT relating to animal care.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Feb 27, 2026
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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