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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB138

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.

Subject: Education, Elementary and Secondary: Firearms and Weapons: Local Government: State Agencies: Universities and Colleges: Corrections Impact: Local Mandate

Description: Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend various KRS sections to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by TSA; amend KRS 527.070 to add persons with valid licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to the list of those permitted to possess weapons in schools.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: to Committee on Committees (H)

Last Action Date: January 6, 2023

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Savannah Maddox (R); Josh Calloway (R); Felicia Rabourn (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 6, 2023 introduced in House
House Jan 6, 2023 to Committee on Committees (H)
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced 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

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