Kentucky Horse Council
1500 Bull Lea Rd. Suite 214 C
Lexington, KY 40511
859.367.0509
866.634.0030
FAX 866.618.3837


Equine Legislation

 BILLS

 Current Kentucky Bills

 2010 Legislative Session

 SB 105: Livestock Care Standards Commission
  HB 312: Equine Heritage Bill
  HB 398: Equine Health & Welfare Board
  SB 156: Ban the Act of Soring
  HR 174: Declare the Horse a Natural Resource in KY
  HJR 35: Study the Effects of Horse Drawn Wagons on Highways
  HCR 47: Urge Congress to Oppose States Rights Regarding Horse Processing
  HB 225: Violators of Animal Neglect Statute to Forfeit Animal Ownership
  HB 238: Veterinarians Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty/Neglect Not Violating Client Confidentiality
  HB 251: Reduce the Holding Period for Stray Equines to 90 Days
  HB 299: Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks
  HB 347: Create KY Standardbred Development Fund & Provide Funding to KY QH, Arabian, & Appaloosa Development Fund
  HB 318: Define Agricultural Land
  HJR 192: Restoration of Brush Mountain Trail, Harlan County
  HB 517: Bonding & Forfeiture of Animals When Owner is Charged with Cruelty
  HB 533: Tax Credits for Retrofitting Diesel Engines to Reduce Air Pollution
  SR 233: Honor world champion saddlebred horse, Harlem Globetrotter, on his 30th birthday
  
 Special Session 6/15/09 Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks - Failed


 

 Current Federal Bills

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Impact on Horse Industry:  Preserve rural farmland and forest for farms and trails


 LAWS
 Kentucky Laws
KRS. 189.050
Horse drawn vehicles
KRS 189.310
Vehicles meeting other vehicles and animals
KRS.189.510
Horse Race on Highway Prohibited
KRS. 230.070
Entering horse under assumed name or out of proper class prohibited
KRS. 230.080
Change of horse name
KRS. 230.090
Official timer not to announce false time
KRS. 230.215
Legislative purpose for chapter
KRS. 230.218
Backside improvement fund
KRS. 230.225
Kentucky horse racing authority
KRS. 257.100
Abandonment
KRS. 257.105
Sale of unclaimed animals held by veterinarian
KRS. 257.110
Board may have diseased animal destroyed or slaughtered
KRS.257.120
Indemnity for destruction or slaughter of animal
KRS. 257.160
Disposition of carcass
KRS. 257.170
Loading carcass with live animal prohibited
KRS. 257.180
Importation of animal disease
KRS. 257.230
Functions of state veterinarian
KRS. 259.120
Method of posting stray's
KRS. 259.160
Horse, Jack or Bull running at large may be taken up
KRS. 259.170
Animal taken up to be gelded
KRS. 259. 180
Owner of animal unknown
KRS. 266.200
Riding on public Levee unlawful
KRS. 321.190
License required to practice veterinary medicine
KRS. 321.193
Veterinary license
KRS. 321.200
Exemption from application of chapter
KRS. 330.210
Sale of horse by auction
KRS 376.400
Ajister's Lien for Boarding Facilities
KRS 411.190 Recreational Landowner Liability 
KRS. 436.605
Animal Control
 Additional relevant laws to be added as site is developed