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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB531

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to firearms.

Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to allow concealed deadly weapons to be carried without a license under certain conditions and to require posted notices where carrying a concealed weapon is prohibited; create prepayable fines for the first and second violation of the new section, with subsequent violations classified as a Class B misdemeanor; repeal KRS 527.020, which makes carrying a concealed weapon under certain conditions a Class A misdemeanor; amend multiple sections to conform.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: to Judiciary (H)

Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Hubert Collins; Will Coursey; Kenny Imes; Russ Meyer; Jody Richards; Dean Schamore; Gerald Watkins;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 1, 2016 to Judiciary (H)
House Feb 29, 2016 introduced in House
Texts
Type Date State Link 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

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