Legislation that would require disclosure of ownership and veterinary records of horses sold at public auction was filed in the Kentucky House on Thursday, along with a bill amending dual agency legislation that was passed into law in 2006.

Both bills have the backing of California winemaker and Thoroughbred horseman Jess Jackson, whose high-profile lawsuit against former advisers led to his personal crusade for transparency in bloodstock transactions.

House Bill 388, co-sponsored by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark and Licensing and Occupations co-chair Joni L. Jenkins (both Democrats representing Jefferson County), calls for disclosure of the owner or owners of a horse and the date ownership began. If ownership of a horse was for less than 12 months, the names of prior owners also must be disclosed. The disclosure is required of the owner and seller of a horse.

Information regarding ownership of horses offered at public auction would reside in the medical records repository and be made available to “bona fide potential purchasers.” Any horse sold following entry in a public auction would be required to be withdrawn from the sale