# Kentucky HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 142, AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB142-2026RS - 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 142 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Agriculture, Effective Dates, Emergency, Fish And Wildlife, Hunting And Fishing, Land Use, Landlord And Tenant, State Agencies - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (313 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Landowners get tags for damaging deer: benefit, medium. A landowner's chosen, department-approved helper can request destruction tags when wildlife damages land or property. The Kentucky wildlife department must inspect within 15 days of the request. After confirming damage, it must issue at least five tags each year for two years. These tags allow the… - Hunters gain seasons and permit drawing access: benefit, low. The commission must create an extra 7- to 10-day antlerless deer season in areas the department designates as overpopulated. The extra season remains in place until deer density has fallen enough. Hunters gain entry to the agency's special fundraising permit drawing after lawfully taking and report… - Landowners gain wildlife control with reporting: mixed, low. Landowners, their spouses, and dependent children can take or trap wildlife damaging their land or property outside the open season. They do not need a hunting or trapping license for this. Resident tenants who work on the land, their spouses, and dependent children also qualify for damage control.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Myron Dossett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 30 | 6 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 86 | 11 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 81 | 7 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 78 | 16 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 30-6 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-04-14: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: passed 86-11 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 81-7 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-31: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-26: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-13: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-03: 3rd reading, passed 78-16 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-02: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026 (House) - 2026-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-25: 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, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb142/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb142/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. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb142/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb142/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-HB142-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).