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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB259

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to firearms.

Subject: Corrections Impact: Local Mandate: Crimes and Punishments: Firearms and Weapons: Public Safety: Children and Minors

Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime for recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class B misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: to Judiciary (H)

Last Action Date: January 17, 2020

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: George Brown (D); Thomas Burch (D); Kelly Flood (D); Nima Kulkarni (D); Maria Sorolis (D); Lisa Willner (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 17, 2020 to Judiciary (H)
House Jan 15, 2020 introduced in House
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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