# Kentucky HB 111: AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. Kentucky HB 111, AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ryan Bivens (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB111-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 111 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-03, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24) - Sponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Agriculture, Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Veterinarians - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Officials keep enforcement authority on farms: benefit, medium. State and federal officials can still carry out their official duties. They may enforce laws and take other official actions even if an owner claims sole control over animal care. - Livestock owners decide on-farm animal care: benefit, low. The law says the farmer or owner of livestock or poultry decides all on-farm animal health care and production practices. You can consult a veterinarian or any other professional, but it is your choice. You do not have to get approval before treating animals or changing practices. - Equine farms not covered by rule: cost, low. If you own horses or run an equine business, this rule does not apply to you. The owner-control rule does not cover equine owners or equine operations. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-03: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 24) - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-26: received in House (House) - 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-10: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-06: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026 (House) - 2026-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-14: to Agriculture (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb111/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb111/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb111/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb111/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB111-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).