Kentucky SB 214 — AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky, 2026RS. SB 214: AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Latest action
April 17, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)
Summary
Amend KRS 246.055 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to accept nonfederal funds and grants from any source, public or private, that benefit the Department's programs; EMERGENCY.
Sponsors
Sponsor details were not supplied.
Bill text
Acts Chapter 187 Read version ↗
Current/Final Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
PASS SB 214
February 26, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 38 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (38)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Mills | yes |
| Funke Frommeyer | yes |
| Wise | yes |
| Stivers | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Elkins | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| McDaniel | yes |
| Douglas | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Richardson | yes |
| Mays Bledsoe | yes |
| Deneen | yes |
| Wheeler | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Madon | yes |
| Clemons | yes |
| West | yes |
| Rawlings | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| ChambersArmstrong | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Raque Adams | yes |
| Higdon | yes |
| Carroll | yes |
| Tichenor | yes |
| Nunn | yes |
| Herron | yes |
| Carpenter | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Givens | yes |
| Boswell | yes |
| Storm | yes |
| Neal | yes |
| Girdler | yes |
| Berg | yes |
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T)
April 15, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 37 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (38)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Girdler | not voting |
| Funke Frommeyer | yes |
| Wise | yes |
| Stivers | yes |
| Mills | yes |
| Elkins | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Douglas | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Richardson | yes |
| McDaniel | yes |
| Deneen | yes |
| Wheeler | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Mays Bledsoe | yes |
| Clemons | yes |
| West | yes |
| Rawlings | yes |
| Madon | yes |
| ChambersArmstrong | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Raque Adams | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| Carroll | yes |
| Tichenor | yes |
| Nunn | yes |
| Higdon | yes |
| Carpenter | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Herron | yes |
| Boswell | yes |
| Storm | yes |
| Neal | yes |
| Givens | yes |
| Berg | yes |
Pass
April 15, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 98 · no: 0 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Brown | not voting |
| Bojanowski | not voting |
| McCool | yes |
| Hart | yes |
| Doan | yes |
| Witten | yes |
| Rudy | yes |
| Massaroni | yes |
| Hancock | yes |
| Dietz | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Marzian | yes |
| Hampton | yes |
| Decker | yes |
| Willner | yes |
| Roarx | yes |
| Maddox | yes |
| Hale | yes |
| Clines | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Lockett | yes |
| Grossl | yes |
| Chester-Burton | yes |
| White | yes |
| Raymer | yes |
| Lewis S | yes |
| Grossberg | yes |
| Camuel | yes |
| Whitaker | yes |
| Rabourn | yes |
| Lewis D | yes |
| Griffee | yes |
| Calloway | yes |
| Wesley | yes |
| Proctor | yes |
| Lewis C | yes |
| Gordon | yes |
| Callaway | yes |
| Watkins | yes |
| Branscum | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Neighbors | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Flannery | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Tate | yes |
| Moser | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Fister | yes |
| Blanton | yes |
| Tackett Laferty | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Imes | yes |
| Elliott | yes |
| Bivens | yes |
| Stevenson P | yes |
| Miles | yes |
| Huff T | yes |
| Duvall | yes |
| Bauman | yes |
| Stalker | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Holloway | yes |
| Dotson | yes |
| Banta | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Meade | yes |
| Hodgson | yes |
| Dossett | yes |
| Baker | yes |
| Sharp | yes |
| McPherson | yes |
| Heavrin | yes |
| Donworth | yes |
| Aull | yes |
| Pollock | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Gooch | yes |
| Burke | yes |
| Upchurch | yes |
| Petrie | yes |
| Lawrence | yes |
| Gentry | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Truett | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| Kulkarni | yes |
| Fugate | yes |
| Bray | yes |
| Tipton | yes |
| Osborne | yes |
| Koch | yes |
| Freeland | yes |
| Bratcher S. | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| King | yes |
| Fleming | yes |
Legislative history
- signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 187)
- delivered to Governor
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- passed 37-0
- Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
- to Rules (S)
- received in Senate
- 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- floor amendments (7) and (8-title) filed
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
- floor amendments (3), (4-title), (5) and (6-title) filed
- floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to Agriculture (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- received in House
- 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to Agriculture (S)
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- introduced in Senate
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