# Kentucky SB 77: AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth. Kentucky SB 77, AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Donald Douglas (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB77-2026RS - 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 77 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-14, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158) - Sponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Agriculture, Appropriations, Budget And Financial Administration, Drugs And Medicines, Effective Dates, Emergency, Funds, Opioids, Public Health, State Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (225 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kentucky creates an ibogaine research fund: benefit, low. The law creates a state fund, run by Kentucky’s Department of Agriculture, to support public-private ibogaine drug trials. It can receive state, federal, and private money, but the law sets no funding amount. Uncommitted money is invested under state rules; investment earnings and unspent balances… - Kentucky trial funding comes with requirements: mixed, low. Drug developers can partner with Kentucky for ibogaine trials aimed at Food and Drug Administration approval. Before contracting, they must document an existing agreement with another state or state-sponsored group. They must provide trial designs, team qualifications, financial disclosures, and pl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Madon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 31 | 6 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | passed | pass | 77 | 18 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 82 | 8 | | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 2 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-14: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 158) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-04-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: passed 77-18 (House) - 2026-04-14: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-14: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-14: taken from Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-14: received in House (House) - 2026-04-14: passed 31-6 (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) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: 3rd reading, passed 82-8 (House) - 2026-04-01: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2026-04-01: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-03-25: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-03-20: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (House) - 2026-03-17: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-17: received in House (House) - 2026-03-13: 3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: to Health Services (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb77/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb77/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/sb77/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb77/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-SB77-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).