Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
StateKentuckyEnacted
SB 37: AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Unknown Sponsor
SB 37 status: Enacted — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 200) (updated Apr 27, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Neutral
Score:Neutral
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Low Impact 5/100
Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The Treeing Walker Coonhound is designated as the official state dog of Kentucky.
Who is affected
No specific population is materially affected by this change.
Requirements and enforcement
None.
Costs and funding
None stated.
When it takes effect
Effective upon enactment (April 2026).
Potential benefits
Provides a symbolic state emblem.
Risks and tradeoffs
None.
What is still unknown
None.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
Civic Accountability
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect is identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect is identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Analysis is based exclusively on a brief legislative abstract.
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Where it stands
Official recordsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 200)
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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