# Kentucky HB 194: AN ACT relating to animal control officers.

Kentucky HB 194, AN ACT relating to animal control officers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Susan Witten (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (2nd reading, to Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 194
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to animal control officers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-05, 2nd reading, to Rules
- Sponsor: Susan Witten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Local Government, Children and Minors, Boards and Commissions, Animals, Livestock, and Poultry, Short Titles and Popular Names, Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Public Officers and Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Susan Witten (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Hancock (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Local Government (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb194/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb194/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB194-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).