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Kentucky SB 37 — AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Kentucky, 2026RS. SB 37: AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Latest action
April 27, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 200)
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the Treeing Walker Coonhound as the official state dog of Kentucky.
Sponsors
Sponsor details were not supplied.
Bill text
Acts Chapter 200 Read version ↗
Current/Final Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
PASS SB 37
February 27, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 36 · no: 0 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (38)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Richardson | yes |
| McDaniel | yes |
| Elkins | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Mays Bledsoe | yes |
| Douglas | yes |
| Wheeler | yes |
| Rawlings | yes |
| Madon | yes |
| Deneen | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Raque Adams | yes |
| Howell | yes |
| Clemons | yes |
| Tichenor | yes |
| Nunn | yes |
| Higdon | yes |
| ChambersArmstrong | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Herron | yes |
| Carroll | yes |
| Storm | yes |
| Neal | yes |
| Givens | yes |
| Carpenter | yes |
| Stivers | yes |
| Mills | yes |
| Girdler | yes |
| Berg | yes |
| West | not voting |
| Boswell | not voting |
| Wise | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Funke Frommeyer | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
Suspend the Rules
April 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 75 · no: 3 · other: 22
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lewis C | not voting |
| Dotson | not voting |
| Baker | not voting |
| Rudy | no |
| Lawrence | no |
| Doan | no |
| Witten | yes |
| Roarx | yes |
| Lockett | yes |
| Grossberg | yes |
| Decker | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Lewis S | yes |
| Griffee | yes |
| Clines | yes |
| Willner | yes |
| Raymer | yes |
| Lewis D | yes |
| Gordon | yes |
| Chester-Burton | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Pollock | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Gooch | yes |
| Camuel | yes |
| Whitaker | yes |
| Petrie | yes |
| Kulkarni | yes |
| Gentry | yes |
| Callaway | yes |
| Wesley | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| King | yes |
| Fugate | yes |
| Brown | yes |
| Upchurch | yes |
| Osborne | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Freeland | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Tipton | yes |
| Neighbors | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Fleming | yes |
| Bratcher S. | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Moser | yes |
| Imes | yes |
| Flannery | yes |
| Branscum | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Huff T | yes |
| Fister | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Tackett Laferty | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Holloway | yes |
| Elliott | yes |
| Bojanowski | yes |
| Stevenson P | yes |
| Meade | yes |
| Heavrin | yes |
| Duvall | yes |
| Bivens | yes |
| Stalker | yes |
| McPherson | yes |
| Koch | not voting |
| Calloway | not voting |
| White | not voting |
| Smith | not voting |
| Miles | not voting |
| Hodgson | not voting |
| Burke | not voting |
| Watkins | not voting |
| Rabourn | not voting |
| McCool | not voting |
| Hampton | not voting |
| Bray | not voting |
| Truett | not voting |
| Proctor | not voting |
| Massaroni | not voting |
| Hale | not voting |
| Blanton | not voting |
| Tate | not voting |
| Nemes | not voting |
| Hart | yes |
| Dossett | yes |
| Bauman | yes |
| Sharp | yes |
| Marzian | yes |
| Hancock | yes |
| Donworth | yes |
| Banta | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Maddox | yes |
| Grossl | yes |
| Dietz | yes |
| Aull | yes |
Pass
April 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 83 · no: 7 · other: 10
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hampton | not voting |
| Calloway | not voting |
| Tate | not voting |
| Stevenson P | not voting |
| McCool | not voting |
| Gordon | not voting |
| Burke | not voting |
| Upchurch | abstain |
| Miles | abstain |
| Bray | abstain |
| Petrie | no |
| Callaway | no |
| Rudy | no |
| Rabourn | no |
| Proctor | no |
| Doan | no |
| Baker | no |
| Maddox | yes |
| Hart | yes |
| Donworth | yes |
| Witten | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Lockett | yes |
| Hancock | yes |
| Dietz | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Roarx | yes |
| Lewis S | yes |
| Hale | yes |
| Decker | yes |
| Willner | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Lewis D | yes |
| Grossl | yes |
| Clines | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Raymer | yes |
| Lewis C | yes |
| Grossberg | yes |
| Chester-Burton | yes |
| White | yes |
| Pollock | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Griffee | yes |
| Camuel | yes |
| Whitaker | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| Lawrence | yes |
| Gooch | yes |
| Brown | yes |
| Wesley | yes |
| Osborne | yes |
| Kulkarni | yes |
| Gentry | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Watkins | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Koch | yes |
| Fugate | yes |
| Bratcher S. | yes |
| Truett | yes |
| Neighbors | yes |
| King | yes |
| Freeland | yes |
| Branscum | yes |
| Tipton | yes |
| Moser | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Fleming | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Flannery | yes |
| Bojanowski | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Imes | yes |
| Fister | yes |
| Blanton | yes |
| Tackett Laferty | yes |
| Meade | yes |
| Huff T | yes |
| Elliott | yes |
| Bivens | yes |
| Stalker | yes |
| McPherson | yes |
| Holloway | yes |
| Duvall | yes |
| Bauman | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Massaroni | yes |
| Hodgson | yes |
| Dotson | yes |
| Banta | yes |
| Sharp | yes |
| Marzian | yes |
| Heavrin | yes |
| Dossett | yes |
| Aull | yes |
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 37 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T)
April 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 36 · no: 1 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (38)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Girdler | not voting |
| Raque Adams | no |
| 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 |
| Nunn | yes |
| Higdon | yes |
| Carroll | yes |
| Tichenor | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Herron | yes |
| Carpenter | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Neal | yes |
| Givens | yes |
| Boswell | yes |
| Storm | yes |
| Mills | yes |
| Funke Frommeyer | yes |
| Berg | yes |
Adopt
April 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 64 · no: 17 · other: 19
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (100)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lockett | no |
| Lawrence | no |
| Dotson | no |
| Baker | no |
| Smith | yes |
| Meade | yes |
| Heavrin | yes |
| Dossett | yes |
| Witten | yes |
| Sharp | yes |
| McPherson | yes |
| Hart | yes |
| Donworth | yes |
| Wilson | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Marzian | yes |
| Hancock | yes |
| Dietz | yes |
| Willner | yes |
| Roarx | yes |
| Maddox | yes |
| Grossl | yes |
| Decker | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Lewis D | yes |
| Grossberg | yes |
| Camuel | yes |
| Whitaker | yes |
| Raymer | yes |
| Lehman | yes |
| Griffee | yes |
| Branscum | yes |
| Upchurch | yes |
| Pollock | yes |
| Kulkarni | yes |
| Gordon | yes |
| Bowling | yes |
| Truett | yes |
| Payne | yes |
| Koch | yes |
| Gentry | yes |
| Bojanowski | yes |
| Tipton | yes |
| Osborne | yes |
| King | yes |
| Freeland | yes |
| Blanton | yes |
| Thompson | yes |
| Nemes | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Fleming | yes |
| Bivens | yes |
| Thomas | yes |
| Neighbors | yes |
| Jackson | yes |
| Flannery | yes |
| Bauman | yes |
| Stevenson P | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Imes | yes |
| Fister | yes |
| Banta | yes |
| Stalker | yes |
| Meredith | yes |
| Huff T | yes |
| Duvall | yes |
| Aull | yes |
| Tate | not voting |
| Massaroni | not voting |
| Elliott | not voting |
| Callaway | not voting |
| White | not voting |
| Tackett Laferty | not voting |
| Holloway | not voting |
| Clines | not voting |
| Burke | not voting |
| Wesley | not voting |
| Moser | not voting |
| Hampton | not voting |
| Chester-Burton | not voting |
| Brown | not voting |
| Watkins | not voting |
| Miles | not voting |
| Gooch | not voting |
| Calloway | not voting |
| Bray | not voting |
| Hodgson | no |
| Doan | no |
| Rudy | no |
| Petrie | no |
| Lewis S | no |
| Hale | no |
| Bridges | no |
| Rabourn | no |
| McCool | no |
| Lewis C | no |
| Fugate | no |
| Bratcher S. | no |
| Proctor | no |
Legislative history
- signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 200)
- delivered to Governor
- enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- passed 36-1
- Senate concurred in Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- taken from Rules (S)
- to Rules (S)
- received in Senate
- 3rd reading, passed 83-7 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
- 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 36-0
- passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- 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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