---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to livestock. Amend KRS 100.111, 132.010, 148.001, 150.010, 151.100, 154.1-010, 176.051, 186.010, 189.222, 211.015, 217.544, 217B.040, 224.71-100, 247.010, 249.350, 253.010, 253.070, 253.130, 253.990, 256.010, 256.030, 256.080, 256.090, 261.200, 262.910, 281.605, 433.255, and 446.010 to define the term \"livestock\"; amend KRS 186.675 and 224.71-110 to conform."
description: "AN ACT relating to livestock. Amend KRS 100.111, 132.010, 148.001, 150.010, 151.100, 154.1-010, 176.051, 186.010, 189.222, 211.015, 217.544, 217B.040, 224.71-100, 247.010, 249.350, 253.010, 253.070, 253.130, 253.990, 256.010, 256.030, 256.080, 256.090, 261.200, 262.910, 281.605, 433.255, and 446.010 to define the term \"livestock\"; amend KRS 186.675 and 224.71-110 to conform."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2017RS"
identifier: "SB 139"
citation: "Kentucky SB 139 (2017RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2017-02-08"
last_action: "2017-03-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c198a794-25d5-41c4-90a0-9b38a6a418cd"
source_url: "http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB139.htm"
source_hash: "fd04340f4b4bb4d5ac1c9e38ee91d0c64b0940a745de75d805f887728cc0c147"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky SB 139 (2017RS) — AN ACT relating to livestock. Amend KRS 100.111, 132.010, 148.001, 150.010, 151.100, 154.1-010, 176.051, 186.010, 189.222, 211.015, 217.544, 217B.040, 224.71-100, 247.010, 249.350, 253.010, 253.070, 253.130, 253.990, 256.010, 256.030, 256.080, 256.090, 261.200, 262.910, 281.605, 433.255, and 446.010 to define the term "livestock"; amend KRS 186.675 and 224.71-110 to conform.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Most Recent Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/SB139/bill.pdf)
2. **SB 139 (As Introduced)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/SB139/orig_bill.pdf)
3. **SCA1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/SB139/SCA1.pdf)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-08** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** To Agriculture (S) `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with committee amendment (1) `reading-1`
- **2017-03-01** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2017-03-02** Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017
- **2017-03-02** 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendment (1) `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received in House
- **2017-03-06** To Agriculture (H) `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Taken from Agriculture (H)
- **2017-03-07** 1st reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-07** Returned to Agriculture (H)
- **2017-03-07** Posted in committee
- **2017-03-08** Reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill `reading-2`
- **2017-03-14** Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- **2017-03-15** 3rd reading, passed 97-0 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-15** Received in Senate
- **2017-03-15** Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- **2017-03-15** Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- **2017-03-15** Delivered to Governor
- **2017-03-27** Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 129) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c198a794-25d5-41c4-90a0-9b38a6a418cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).