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BILLS |
Current Kentucky Bills
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2011 Legislative Session
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HB 56: Forfeit ownership of animals involved in cruelty and torture cases and prohibit ownership or possession of animals of the same species for two years |
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HB 156: Add shelter to cruelty statute, define "shelter" and establish shelter and shade requirements for dogs |
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HB 157: Allow animal control officers to take custody of an animal if there is probable cause, require violators of animal cruelty statute to post bond or forfeit animal ownership
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HB 277: Change the name of the Animal Control Advisory Board to the Animal Care Advisory Board and amend KRS 436.605 to allow peace officers, animal control officers to enter premises without a warrant under reasonable suspicion of animal cruelty, mistreatment, or torture |
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HB 347: Amend KRS 321.185 to provide that veterinarians who report suspected animal cruelty cases are not in violation of client/patient confidentiality requirements contained in the statute |
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2010 Legislative Session
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SB 105: Livestock Care Standards Commission |
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HB 312: Equine Heritage Bill |
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HB 398: Equine Health & Welfare Board |
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SB 156: Ban the Act of Soring |
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HR 174: Declare the Horse a Natural Resource in KY |
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HJR 35: Study the Effects of Horse Drawn Wagons on Highways |
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HCR 47: Urge Congress to Oppose States Rights Regarding Horse Processing |
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HB 225: Violators of Animal Neglect Statute to Forfeit Animal Ownership |
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HB 238: Veterinarians Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty/Neglect Not Violating Client Confidentiality |
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HB 251: Reduce the Holding Period for Stray Equines to 90 Days |
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HB 299: Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks |
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HB 347: Create KY Standardbred Development Fund & Provide Funding to KY QH, Arabian, & Appaloosa Development Fund |
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HB 318: Define Agricultural Land |
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HJR 192: Restoration of Brush Mountain Trail, Harlan County |
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HB 517: Bonding & Forfeiture of Animals When Owner is Charged with Cruelty |
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HB 533: Tax Credits for Retrofitting Diesel Engines to Reduce Air Pollution |
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SR 233: Honor world champion saddlebred horse, Harlem Globetrotter, on his 30th birthday |
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Special Session 6/15/09 |
Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks - Failed |
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Current Federal Bills
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
Impact on Horse Industry: Preserve rural farmland and forest for farms and trails
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LAWS |
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Kentucky Laws |
KRS. 139.531
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Application of Taxes to the Horse Industry
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KRS. 189.050 |
Horse drawn vehicles |
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KRS 189.310 |
Vehicles meeting other vehicles and animals |
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KRS.189.510 |
Horse Race on Highway Prohibited
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KRS. 230.070 |
Entering horse under assumed name or out of proper class prohibited |
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KRS. 230.080 |
Change of horse name |
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KRS. 230.090 |
Official timer not to announce false time |
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KRS. 230.215 |
Legislative purpose for chapter |
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KRS. 230.218 |
Backside improvement fund |
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KRS. 230.225 |
Kentucky horse racing authority |
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KRS. 257.100 |
Abandonment |
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KRS. 257.105 |
Sale of unclaimed animals held by veterinarian |
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KRS. 257.110 |
Board may have diseased animal destroyed or slaughtered |
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KRS.257.120 |
Indemnity for destruction or slaughter of animal |
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KRS. 257.160 |
Disposition of carcass |
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KRS. 257.170 |
Loading carcass with live animal prohibited |
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KRS. 257.180 |
Importation of animal disease |
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KRS. 257.230 |
Functions of state veterinarian |
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KRS. 259.120 |
Method of posting stray's |
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KRS. 259.160 |
Horse, Jack or Bull running at large may be taken up |
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KRS. 259.170 |
Animal taken up to be gelded |
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KRS. 259. 180 |
Owner of animal unknown |
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KRS. 266.200 |
Riding on public Levee unlawful |
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KRS. 321.190 |
License required to practice veterinary medicine |
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KRS. 321.193 |
Veterinary license |
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KRS. 321.200 |
Exemption from application of chapter |
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KRS. 330.210 |
Sale of horse by auction |
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KRS 376.400 |
Ajister's Lien for Boarding Facilities |
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KRS 411.190 |
Recreational Landowner Liability |
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KRS. 436.605 |
Animal Control |
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Additional relevant laws to be added as site is developed |
