Kentucky House Bill 167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-24 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 95)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Reorganize KRS Chapter 321, relating to veterinary licensing; create new sections of KRS Chapter 321 to set up rules for telehealth, records retention, and veterinary facilities; list license renewal procedures for veterinary technicians, animal euthanasia specialists, and veterinary facilities; require fingerprint-supported criminal records checks for licensing; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 321 to establish rules for occupations and facilities under the chapter, including licensing, license renewal, licensee discipline, authorized activities, and veterinarian-client-patient relationships; declare the legislative intent for KRS Chapter 321; establish procedures for allied animal health professionals; require a veterinarian to attain a doctorate in veterinary medicine; authorize veterinary practice through special permits and mobile facilities; establish board membership, board procedures, and authority of the veterinary wellness committee; permit the board to expend funds from its revolving fund for designated purposes; repeal and reenact KRS 321.181, 321.190, and 321.235 to define and redefine terms, set practice conditions and exemptions, and establish board duties, privileges, and personal immunity from suit; amend KRS 321.990 to allow criminal and civil penalties; amend KRS 321.188 to conform; APPROPRIATION.

AN ACT relating to veterinarian licensing and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. Matthew Koch [R]

Rep. Richard Heath [R]

2023-03-16 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 318 (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 2677 (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 56 (Y: 95 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-24	House	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 95)
2023-03-16	House	delivered to Governor
2023-03-16	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2023-03-16	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2023-03-16	House	passed 93-0
2023-03-16	House	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2023-03-16	House	placed in the Orders of the Day
2023-03-16	House	taken from Rules
2023-03-16	House	to Rules (H)
2023-03-16	House	received in House
2023-03-16	Senate	3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-03-15	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
2023-03-15	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2023-03-14	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-03-02	Senate	to Agriculture (S)
2023-02-22	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2023-02-22	Senate	received in Senate
2023-02-21	House	3rd reading, passed 95-4 with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-02-17	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
2023-02-16	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2023-02-15	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-02-09	House	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
2023-02-07	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-02-07	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb167.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb167/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb167/bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0095.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/HB167/HCS1.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/HCS1CI.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/HCS1LM.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/HB167/SCS1.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/SCS1CI.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/SCS1LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/CI.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb167/LM.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb167/vote_history.pdf