Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB212: AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to rabies vaccinations.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 258.005 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 258.005 to 258.087, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Dog" means any canine three (3) months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine; (2) "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, or harboring a dog, cat, or ferret in Kentucky; (3) "Veterinarian" has the same meaning as in KRS 321.181[means a licensed practitioner of veterinary medicine]; (4) "Qualified person" means a person granted a permit by the secretary for health and family services to vaccinate his or her own dog against rabies; (5) "Vaccination" means the administration by a veterinarian, veterinary technician, or other qualified person of rabies vaccine approved by and administered in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the secretary for health and family services; (6) "Cat" means any feline three (3) months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine; (7) "Animal control officer" means an individual who is employed or appointed by, or has contracted with: (a) A city, county, urban-county government, charter county, or consolidated local government to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the …
Sponsors
- Susan Witten (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Chris Freeland (R, HD-006)
- Daniel Grossberg (D, HD-030)
- Vanessa Grossl (R, HD-088)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 104)
- : 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
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
- : to Agriculture (S)
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4045 (March 31, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 68 (February 6, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Diseases, Public Health, Veterinarians, Pets And Service Animals, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB212?
- HB212 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to rabies vaccinations.
- What does HB212 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to rabies vaccinations.
- What is the status of HB212?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 104) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB212?
- Susan Witten (R, HD-031), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB212?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb212.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.