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SB5 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-27

AN ACT relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "agricultural product" and "Kentucky-grown agricultural product"; allow a local school board or local school district participating in any of the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products in accordance with federal law.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb5.html

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Sponsors

Jason Howell (Sen - R)
Shelley Frommeyer (Sen - R)
Gary Boswell (Sen - R)
Matthew Deneen (Sen - R)
Gerald Neal (Sen - D)
Lindsey Tichenor (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-27 S signed by Governor
2026-03-24 S delivered to Governor
2026-03-24 S enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-24 S enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-24 S passed 35-0
2026-03-24 S Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-24 S posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-24 S taken from Rules
2026-03-24 S to Rules (S)
2026-03-24 S received in Senate
2026-03-20 H 3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-19 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-17 H floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
2026-03-12 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-11 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-04 H to Agriculture (H)
2026-02-06 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-06 H received in House
2026-02-05 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-02-04 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
2026-02-04 S 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-03 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-30 S to Agriculture (S)
2026-01-28 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-01-28 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-02-05 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3799 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-20 House: Veto Override RCS# 303 Yea: 92 Nay: 0
2026-03-24 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3977 Yea: 35 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Committee on Committees
2026-01-30 S Agriculture
2026-02-04 S Rules
2026-02-06 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-04 H Agriculture
2026-03-12 H Rules
2026-03-24 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Agriculture Education, Elementary and Secondary Federal Laws and Regulations Foods And Beverages Public Procurement

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