SB5

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

Complete·3/27/26

Allows Kentucky school boards to buy local agricultural products without certain state procurement restrictions.

The bill creates a new section in Kentucky law to allow local school boards or districts participating in USDA Child Nutrition Programs to purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products, exempting them from certain state procurement laws. This exemption does not relieve them from other state or federal requirements.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 11

10:30 AM

House Committee On Agriculture

Feb 4

9:00 AM

Senate Committee On Appropriations And Revenue

History

Mar 27

Senate

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 8)

Mar 24

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 24

Senate

to Rules (S)