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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB29

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.

Subject: Local Mandate: Effective Dates, Emergency: Federal Laws and Regulations: Firearms and Weapons: Local Government: Peace Officers and Law Enforcement: Police, City and County: Police, State: Public Officers and Employees: Sheriffs: Consolidated Local Governments: Unified Local Governments: Cities: Counties: Charter County Government

Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; and prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; EMERGENCY.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

Last Action Date: March 15, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

31 sponsors: Josh Bray (R); Shane Baker (R); Kimberly Banta (R); Lynn Bechler (R); Adam Bowling (R); Joshua Branscum (R); Kevin Bratcher (R); Daniel Elliott (R); Daniel Fister (R); Patrick Flannery (R); Jim Gooch (R); David Hale (R); Mark Hart (R); Richard Heath (R); Regina Huff (R); Thomas Huff (R); DJ Johnson (R); Derek Lewis (R); Matt Lockett (R); Ed Massey (R); Bobby McCool (R); Jason Nemes (R); Melinda Prunty (R); William Reed (R); Steve Riley (R); Sal Santoro (R); Steve Sheldon (R); Tom Smith (R); Walker Thomas (R); Timmy Truett (R); Russell Webber (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 31% (31 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 15, 2022 to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Senate Mar 11, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate Mar 11, 2022 received in Senate
House Mar 10, 2022 3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Floor Amendment (1)
House Mar 9, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed
House Mar 2, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 03, 2022
House Mar 2, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules
House Mar 1, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House Feb 24, 2022 to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
House Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H)
House Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House
House Jun 25, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment House Floor Amendment 1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/10/2022 75 20 0 5 Yes
  • Baker, Shane (R) Yea
  • Banta, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Bechler, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Danny (R) Yea
  • Blanton, John (R) Yea
  • Bojanowski, Tina (D) Nay
  • Bowling, Adam (R) Yea
  • Branscum, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Bratcher, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Bray, Josh (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Randall (R) Yea
  • Brown, George (D) Nay
  • Burch, Thomas (D) Nay
  • Calloway, Josh (R) Yea
  • Cantrell, McKenzie (D) Nay
  • Dixon, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Donohue, Jeffery (D) Absent
  • Dossett, Myron (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Duplessis, Jim (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Fister, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Flannery, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Fleming, Ken (R) Yea
  • Flood, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Frazier, Deanna (R) Yea
  • Freeland, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fugate, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gentry, Alan (D) Nay
  • Gooch, Jim (R) Yea
  • Graham, Derrick (D) Nay
  • Hale, David (R) Yea
  • Hart, Mark (R) Yea
  • Hatton, Angie (D) Yea
  • Heath, Richard (R) Yea
  • Heavrin, Samara (R) Yea
  • Henson Decker, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Herron, Keturah (D) Nay
  • Huff, Regina (R) Yea
  • Huff, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Imes, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jenkins, Joni (D) Nay
  • Johnson, DJ (R) Yea
  • King, Kim (R) Yea
  • Kirk-McCormick, Norma (R) Yea
  • Koch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Koenig, Adam (R) Yea
  • Kulkarni, Nima (D) Nay
  • Lawrence, William (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Derek (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Scott (R) Yea
  • Lockett, Matt (R) Yea
  • Maddox, Savannah (R) Yea
  • Marzian, Mary (D) Absent
  • Massey, Ed (R) Yea
  • McCool, Bobby (R) Yea
  • McCoy, Chad (R) Yea
  • McPherson, Shawn (R) Yea
  • Meade, David (R) Yea
  • Meredith, Michael (R) Yea
  • Miles, Suzanne (R) Yea
  • Miller, Charles (D) Nay
  • Miller, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Minter, Patti (D) Nay
  • Moser, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Nemes, Jason (R) Yea
  • Osborne, David (R) Yea
  • Palumbo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Petrie, Jason (R) Yea
  • Pollock, Michael (R) Yea
  • Pratt, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Prunty, Melinda (R) Yea
  • Rabourn, Felicia (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Josie (D) Nay
  • Reed, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Steve (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Rowland, Bart (R) Yea
  • Rudy, Steven (R) Yea
  • Santoro, Sal (R) Yea
  • Scott, Attica (D) Nay
  • Sharp, Scott (R) Yea
  • Sheldon, Steve (R) Yea
  • Smith, Tom (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cherlynn (D) Absent
  • Stevenson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Tackett Laferty, Ashley (D) Yea
  • Tate, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Walker (R) Yea
  • Timoney, Killian (R) Yea
  • Tipton, James (R) Yea
  • Truett, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Upchurch, Ken (R) Yea
  • Webber, Russell (R) Yea
  • Wesley, Billy (R) Yea
  • Westrom, Susan (D) Nay
  • Wheatley, Charles (D) Nay
  • White, Richard (R) Absent
  • Willner, Lisa (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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