AN ACT relating to animal testing.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; establish a process for dogs and cats that have been retired from use for research and testing in an animal testing facility to be made available for adoption; prohibit the use of state funds that directly support painful experiments as defined by federal law and administered by the United States Department of Agriculture; require animal testing facilities that receive state funds to publicly publish an annual report on their website including the total animals and dogs and cats being tested yearly, active research, all testing projects that use animals, the total amount and source of funding for the project, and efforts used to reduce animal testing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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