Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.
Status: vetoed. Latest action: April 14, 2026.
AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-14 | Status | vetoed |
| 2026-04-14 | Latest Action | 04/14/26: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) |