States / Kentucky / HB 142

HB 142 Vetoed

AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Vetoed
Session
2026RS
Momentum
5 · Stalled