Proposed Kentucky legislation that sparked controversy in the Thoroughbred auction community was tabled Feb. 14 after a compromise was reached between the bill’s backers and several entities related to the commonwealth’s signature industry.

The compromise on House Bill 388, which sought the creation of laws that would require both disclosure of ownership and production of a veterinary history on horses offered for sale in Kentucky, was accepted by the House Committee on Licensing and Occupation during the group’s session at the Capitol Annex in Frankfort.

The bill will be tabled for at least the remainder of the 2007 legislative session so that principals taking stands on both sides of the key issues raised in the legislation can work toward an industry-wide consensus, officials said.

Negotiations will be conducted under the umbrella of a revised version of the Sales Integrity Task Force, which was formed in 2004 by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association in response to similar concerns raised then by horsemen regarding the auction industry