2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB28: AN ACT relating to agricultural economic development and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to create a new agricultural economic development program within the Department of Agriculture; establish the agricultural economic development board; create the agricultural economic development fund; EMERGENCY.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/9/2025
to Agriculture (S)
Senate
2/18/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/19/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/19/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
floor amendment adopted Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/20/2025
3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/21/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
2nd reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) filed
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
to Rules (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/13/2025
passed 30-5 with House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/13/2025
vote on bill reconsidered
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/13/2025
passed 38-0
Senate
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/13/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/25/2025
Vetoed
Senate
3/27/2025
received in Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
to Rules (S)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
veto overridden
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
passed 32-6
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
received in House
Senate
3/27/2025
to Rules (H)
Senate
3/27/2025
taken from Rules
Senate
3/27/2025
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
Senate
3/27/2025
veto overridden
Senate
3/27/2025
passed 81-10
Senate
3/27/2025
received in Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 118)
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3586
3/27/2025
32
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 341
3/27/2025
81
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 239
3/13/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3514
3/13/2025
30
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3515
3/13/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 3375
2/20/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jason Howell
Jason Howell
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197049.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197068.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197084.7 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197084.9 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197065.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/197014.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image4/3/202547.9 KB