All Roll Calls
Yes: 244 • No: 23
KentuckyHB 3872026 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to veterinarians and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored By: David Meade (Republican)
Became Law
Animals, Livestock, And PoultryDrugs And MedicinesHealth And Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsHorses And Horse RacingOpioidsSubstance UseVeterinarians
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Fewer drug reporting duties for veterinarians
Kentucky government agencies cannot require Kentucky-licensed veterinarians to report controlled drugs they prescribe, give, or dispense to animals. This limit covers the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners can still require reports.
Patients’ conviction records enter drug monitoring
Kentucky’s courts office must send qualifying conviction records to the health cabinet for its electronic drug-monitoring system. Since July 1, 2018, reporting covers the prior five calendar years of felony or Class A misdemeanor drug-law convictions. Before July 1, 2024, the office must also send available disqualifying felony records from the previous five years. Beginning July 1, 2024, it must send disqualifying felony records on an ongoing basis. Patient-name searches show qualifying drug convictions and disqualifying felony convictions within the required five-year periods.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David Meade
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Vanessa Grossl
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
passed
Yes: 83 • No: 16
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
passed
Yes: 32 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/31/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 91 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 170)
4/14/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
4/14/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4/14/2026Housereceived in House
4/14/2026Housepassed 32-6
4/14/2026Senateveto overridden
4/14/2026Senateposted for consideration of Governor's veto
4/14/2026to Rules (S)
4/14/2026Senatereceived in Senate
4/14/2026Senatepassed 83-16
4/14/2026Houseveto overridden
4/14/2026Houseposted for consideration of Governor's veto
4/14/2026taken from Rules
4/14/2026Houseto Rules (H)
4/14/2026Housereceived in House
4/14/2026HouseVetoed
4/13/2026delivered to Governor
4/1/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2026Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4/1/2026Housereceived in House
3/31/2026House3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/31/2026Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
3/26/2026Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/26/2026Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/25/2026Senatereassigned to Health Services (S)
3/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
Current
4/14/2026
Introduced
1/14/2026
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