Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB111: AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health.
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 257 to allow the determination and implementation of an on-farm animal health care or animal health production practice to be made solely by a farmer and his or her veterinarian.
What the bill says
An act relating to on-farm animal health.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 257 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the determination and implementation of any on-farm animal health care or animal health production practice shall be made solely by a farmer or owner of the livestock or poultry. A farmer or owner of the livestock or poultry may consult with a veterinarian as defined in KRS 321.181 or any other professional at his or her discretion. (2) This section shall not apply to any owner of an equine or any equine operation. (3) This section shall not be construed to limit, preclude, or otherwise restrict any state or federal official from carrying out his or her official duties. HB011130.100 - 1446 - XXXX 2/20/2026 9:21 AM House Committee Substitute
Sponsors
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- George Brown (D, HD-077)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054)
- Daniel Fister (R, HD-056)
- Kim King (R, HD-055)
- Derek Lewis (R, HD-090)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 3991 (March 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 124 (February 20, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Veterinarians, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB111?
- HB111 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health.
- What does HB111 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to on-farm animal health.
- What is the status of HB111?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24) (April 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB111?
- Ryan Bivens (R, HD-024), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB111?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb111.html
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