# Kentucky SB 73: AN ACT relating to animal agriculture. Kentucky SB 73, AN ACT relating to animal agriculture., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Howell (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-08 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 52)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB73-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 73 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to animal agriculture. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-08, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 52) - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Agriculture, State Agencies - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (165 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limited farmers market food service option: benefit, medium. A farmer who is a member of a market registered with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture may run a temporary food service there. You can operate up to two days per week during any consecutive six-month period each year. This creates a clear path to sell prepared or direct food services from appr… - Farm chemicals not treated as color additives: benefit, medium. Some agricultural chemicals are not regulated as color additives when they change produce color only by affecting plant growth. This applies to pesticide chemicals, soil or plant nutrients, and similar farm chemicals, before or after harvest. The change narrows which substances count as color addit… - Safety, labels, and inspections for home goods: mixed, medium. Every home-produced food or pork lard/tallow cosmetic must have a label with the operation’s name and address, product name, ingredients in order, net amount, the statement “This product is home-produced and processed” in 10-point type, and the date processed. If you keep containers clean and label… - Home-based makers: who qualifies and where to sell: mixed, medium. The law lets people who make pork lard- or tallow-based cosmetics at home qualify as home-based processors if annual sales are $60,000 or less. Home-based processors must register with the state and list their name, production address, and products. The cabinet will issue rules that spell out which… - Simpler on-farm poultry sales, with safeguards: mixed, medium. The state excludes some on-farm poultry slaughter and processing from federal inspection when you sell to end consumers on the farm, at farmers markets, or at roadside stands. An end consumer is the final buyer who does not resell. Poultry sold on-farm must be refrigerated and labeled under federal… - Night rules and rights for dogs: mixed, low. Officers may seize or destroy dogs running at large between sunset and sunrise if they are not under control. Officers must check if the dog is a working livestock or hunting dog and may not destroy it unless it is actively harming animals or people. Working livestock and hunting dogs may be unrest… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Boswell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | passed | pass | 35 | 3 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-08: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 52) - 2026-04-03: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-26: passed 35-3 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-25: posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-25: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-25: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-25: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 (House) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-18: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-03-04: to Agriculture (H) (House) - 2026-02-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-06: received in House (House) - 2026-02-05: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-04: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-04: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-03: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-30: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-12: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb73/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb73/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 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb73/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb73/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 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) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [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-SB73-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).