AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Summary
Amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to change "conservation officer" to "game warden"; amend KRS 16.065 to remove water safety enforcement from the duties of the Department of Kentucky State Police; amend KRS 150.010 to define terms; amend KRS 150.025 to allow the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to regulate water safety enforcement; amend KRS 150.175 to establish a resident and nonresident outfitter license; change commercial guide's license to guide's license and make changes to conform with the outfitter license; amend KRS 150.190 and KRS 186.675 to conform.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Signed Apr 10, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 36-0
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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