Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB233
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 Kentuckian's rights to possess firearms in accordance with the 2nd 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: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: reassigned to Judiciary (H)
Last Action Date: February 12, 2013
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: St. Onge, Diane;Santoro, Sal; Carney, John; Embry Jr., C.B.; Imes, Kenny;Kerr, Thomas Robert; Kim King; Koenig, Adam; Linder, Brian;Donna Mayfield; Montell, Brad; Moore, Tim; Osborne, David; Ben Waide; Webber, Russell;Wuchner, Addia Kathryn;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 16% (16 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 12, 2013 | reassigned to Judiciary (H) |
| House | Feb 7, 2013 | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
| House | Feb 6, 2013 | 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
