2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB245: AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 150.022 to require that a Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission member whose reappointment confirmation is declined by the Senate shall vacate his or her seat upon the date of sine die adjournment of the session in which the confirmation was declined.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Senate
2/26/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
2/27/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
Senate
2/28/2025
3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
3/4/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
floor amendments (3) and (4) filed
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 87-0
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
received in Senate
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
3/21/2025
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 77-15
Senate
3/27/2025
received in Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
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. 116)
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Senate Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 3

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 4

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3591
3/27/2025
32
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 335
3/27/2025
77
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 255
3/13/2025
87
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 scta1 RSN# 3412
2/28/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197025.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197025.7 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197026.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197024.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image4/3/202543.7 KB