# Kentucky SB 245: AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission and declaring an emergency. Kentucky SB 245, AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brandon Smith (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-28 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 116)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB245-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 245 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission and declaring an emergency. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-03-28, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 116) - Sponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fish and Wildlife, General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointments, Boards and Commissions, Hunting and Fishing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (229 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | passed | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | passed | pass | 77 | 15 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 87 | 0 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 116) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed 77-15 (House) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (House) - 2025-03-27: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-27: passed 32-6 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Vetoed - 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 87-0 (House) - 2025-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: floor amendments (3) and (4) filed (House) - 2025-03-07: floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed (House) - 2025-03-07: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-03-06: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H) (House) - 2025-03-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-03-04: received in House (House) - 2025-02-28: 3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb245/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb245/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 - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb245/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb245/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) - [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-SB245-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).