Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB35
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT relating to preserving the right of Kentuckians to own and use firearms.
Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to declare legislative intent; invalidate and nullify all federal laws and regulations restricting ownership or possession of firearms; direct the General Assembly to take all appropriate action to safeguard Kentuckians' rights to possess firearms in accordance with the second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Section 1 of the Constitution of Kentucky; amend KRS 527.040 to add persons who have been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States and persons illegally or unlawfully in the United States to the list of persons who shall not possess firearms.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: floor amendment (1) filed
Last Action Date: January 27, 2016
Sponsors
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27 sponsors: Diane St Onge; Lynn Bechler; Regina Bunch; Tim Couch; Ron Crimm; Jim DeCesare; Jim Duplessis; Daniel Elliott;Joseph Fischer; Jim Gooch; David Hale; Richard Heath; Kenny Imes; Thomas Kerr; Stan Lee; Brian Linder; Donna Mayfield; David Meade; Russ Meyer; Suzanne Miles; Jerry Miller; Phil Moffett; Rick Nelson; Bart Rowland; Sal Santoro; James Tipton; Jill York;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 27% (27 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | floor amendment (1) filed |
| House | Jan 5, 2016 | introduced in House |
| House | Jan 5, 2016 | to Judiciary (H) |
| House | Sep 2, 2015 | Prefiled by the sponsor(s). |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | not available | state link | bill text |
| Draft | not available | state link | bill text |
| Draft | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
