(FRANKFORT, Ky.) Lawmakers in a state that bills itself as the horse capital of the world are one step away from passing legislation aimed at helping property owners deal with strays.
The measure establishes a protocol for landowners to follow to adopt or sell abandoned horses.
The Kentucky Senate voted 36-0 to pass the bill on Wednesday. It now goes back to the House for final passage.
Republican state Rep. Dwight Butler of Harned said he sponsored the legislation because of a growing number of horses being abandoned by people who can't afford to feed them.
Lawmakers are considering a separate bill that would develop regional centers to care for abused, neglected and unwanted horses. The House passed that bill 98-0 last month and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
