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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB1

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Title: AN ACT relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency.

Subject: Disasters: Elections and Voting: General Assembly: Governor: Public Health: Public Safety: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings

Description: Amend KRS 39A.090 to limit the effective dates of executive orders issued by the Governor to 30 days unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly, and prohibit the Governor from issuing a new executive order relating to the same emergency without the approval of the General Assembly; amend KRS 39A.100 to allow an executive order relating to elections to remain in effect regardless of the time limitations in KRS 39A.090; amend KRS 39A.180 to limit administrative regulations promulgated under KRS 39A.180 to 30 days unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly; amend KRS 214.020 to limit administrative regulations promulgated under KRS 214.020 to 30 days unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly; amend KRS 241.090 to limit the emergency jurisdiction and peace officer status of administrators and investigators under the alcohol beverage control board to the limitations in KRS 39A.090; amend KRS 315.500 to prevent the time limitations of KRS 39A.090 from affecting the emergency distribution of pharmaceuticals; amend KRS 39A.374 to prevent the time limitations of KRS 39A.090 from affecting the limitations on increased prices during an emergency.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 6)

Last Action Date: February 2, 2021

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

15 sponsors: Matt Castlen (R); Ralph Alvarado (R); Danny Carroll (R); C.B. Embry (R); Rick Girdler (R); Paul Hornback (R); Stephen Meredith (R); Mike Nemes (R); John Schickel (R); Brandon Smith (R); Damon Thayer (R); Johnny Turner (D); Phillip Wheeler (R); Mike Wilson (R); George Wise (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 39% (15 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 2, 2021 received in Senate
House Feb 2, 2021 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 6)
House Feb 2, 2021 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House Feb 2, 2021 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House Feb 2, 2021 received in Senate
Senate Feb 2, 2021 Bill passed 69-20
Senate Feb 2, 2021 veto overridden
Senate Feb 2, 2021 placed in the Orders of the Day for consideration of the Governor's Veto
Senate Feb 2, 2021 taken from Rules (H)
Senate Feb 2, 2021 to Rules (H)
Senate Feb 2, 2021 received in House
House Feb 2, 2021 Bill passed 29-8
House Feb 2, 2021 veto overridden
House Feb 2, 2021 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto for Tuesday, February 2, 2021
House Feb 2, 2021 taken from Rules
House Feb 2, 2021 to Rules (S)
Senate Jan 19, 2021 Vetoed
Senate Jan 9, 2021 delivered to Governor
House Jan 9, 2021 floor amendment (5) withdrawn
House Jan 9, 2021 3rd reading, passed 75-21 with floor amendments (1) and (4)
Senate Jan 9, 2021 received in Senate
Senate Jan 9, 2021 posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendments (1) and (4)
Senate Jan 9, 2021 Senate concurred in House floor amendments (1) and (4)
Senate Jan 9, 2021 passed 26-5
Senate Jan 9, 2021 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate Jan 9, 2021 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House Jan 8, 2021 floor amendments (1) and (2) and (3) and (4) and (5) filed
House Jan 8, 2021 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
House Jan 8, 2021 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for January 9, 2021
Senate Jan 7, 2021 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2021
House Jan 7, 2021 posted in committee
House Jan 7, 2021 to State Government (H)
House Jan 7, 2021 1st reading
House Jan 7, 2021 taken from Committee on Committees (H)
House Jan 7, 2021 to Committee on Committees (H)
House Jan 7, 2021 received in House
Senate Jan 7, 2021 3rd reading, passed 27-9-1 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
Senate Jan 6, 2021 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Jan 6, 2021 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
Senate Jan 5, 2021 to State & Local Government (S)
Senate Jan 5, 2021 introduced in Senate
Senate Jan 5, 2021 to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate Jan 5, 2021 returned to State & Local Government (S)
Senate Jan 5, 2021 1st reading
Senate Jan 5, 2021 taken from State & Local Government (S)
Senate Aug 6, 2020 Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
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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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/7/2021 27 9 1 1 Yes
  • Adams, Julie (R) Yea
  • Alvarado, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Angel, Denise (D) Nay
  • Berg, Karen (D) Nay
  • Buford, Tom (R) Nay
  • Carpenter, Jared (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Danny (R) Yea
  • Castlen, Matt (R) Yea
  • Embry, C.B. (R) Yea
  • Girdler, Rick (R) Yea
  • Givens, David (R) Yea
  • Higdon, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hornback, Paul (R) Yea
  • Howell, Jason (R) Yea
  • Kerr, Alice (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Christian (R) Yea
  • McGarvey, Morgan (D) Nay
  • Meredith, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Mills, Robert (R) Absent
  • Neal, Gerald (D) Nay
  • Nemes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Parrett, Dennis (D) Nay
  • Schickel, John (R) Yea
  • Schroder, Wil (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Southworth, Adrienne (R) NV
  • Stivers, Robert (R) Yea
  • Storm, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Damon (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Turner, Johnny (D) Yea
  • Webb, Robin (D) Nay
  • West, Steve (R) Yea
  • Westerfield, Whitney (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wise, George (R) Yea
  • Yates, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/9/2021 75 21 0 4 Yes
  • Baker, Shane (R) Yea
  • Banta, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Bechler, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Danny (R) Yea
  • Blanton, John (R) Yea
  • Bojanowski, Tina (D) Nay
  • Bowling, Adam (R) Yea
  • Branscum, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Bratcher, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Bray, Josh (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Randall (R) Yea
  • Brown, George (D) Nay
  • Burch, Thomas (D) Absent
  • Calloway, Josh (R) Yea
  • Cantrell, McKenzie (D) Nay
  • Carney, John (R) Absent
  • Dixon, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Donohue, Jeffery (D) Nay
  • Dossett, Myron (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Duplessis, Jim (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Fister, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Flannery, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Fleming, Ken (R) Yea
  • Flood, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Frazier, Deanna (R) Yea
  • Freeland, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fugate, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gentry, Alan (D) Nay
  • Goforth, Robert (R) Yea
  • Gooch, Jim (R) Yea
  • Graham, Derrick (D) Nay
  • Hale, David (R) Yea
  • Hart, Mark (R) Yea
  • Hatton, Angie (D) Nay
  • Heath, Richard (R) Yea
  • Heavrin, Samara (R) Yea
  • Henson Decker, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Huff, Regina (R) Yea
  • Huff, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Imes, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jenkins, Joni (D) Nay
  • Johnson, DJ (R) Yea
  • King, Kim (R) Yea
  • Kirk-McCormick, Norma (R) Yea
  • Koch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Koenig, Adam (R) Yea
  • Kulkarni, Nima (D) Nay
  • Lawrence, William (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Derek (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Scott (R) Yea
  • Lockett, Matt (R) Yea
  • Maddox, Savannah (R) Yea
  • Marzian, Mary (D) Absent
  • Massey, Ed (R) Yea
  • McCool, Bobby (R) Yea
  • McCoy, Chad (R) Yea
  • McPherson, Shawn (R) Yea
  • Meade, David (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Reginald (D) Absent
  • Meredith, Michael (R) Yea
  • Miles, Suzanne (R) Yea
  • Miller, Charles (D) Nay
  • Miller, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Minter, Patti (D) Nay
  • Moser, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Nemes, Jason (R) Yea
  • Osborne, David (R) Yea
  • Palumbo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Petrie, Jason (R) Yea
  • Pratt, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Prunty, Melinda (R) Yea
  • Rabourn, Felicia (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Josie (D) Nay
  • Reed, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Steve (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Rowland, Bart (R) Yea
  • Rudy, Steven (R) Yea
  • Santoro, Sal (R) Yea
  • Scott, Attica (D) Nay
  • Sharp, Scott (R) Yea
  • Sheldon, Steve (R) Yea
  • Smith, Tom (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cherlynn (D) Nay
  • Stevenson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Tackett Laferty, Ashley (D) Nay
  • Tate, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Walker (R) Yea
  • Timoney, Killian (R) Yea
  • Tipton, James (R) Yea
  • Upchurch, Ken (R) Yea
  • Webber, Russell (R) Yea
  • Wesley, Billy (R) Yea
  • Westrom, Susan (D) Yea
  • Wheatley, Charles (D) Nay
  • White, Richard (R) Yea
  • Willner, Lisa (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/9/2021 26 5 0 7 Yes
  • Adams, Julie (R) Yea
  • Alvarado, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Angel, Denise (D) Absent
  • Berg, Karen (D) Nay
  • Buford, Tom (R) Nay
  • Carpenter, Jared (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Danny (R) Yea
  • Castlen, Matt (R) Yea
  • Embry, C.B. (R) Yea
  • Girdler, Rick (R) Yea
  • Givens, David (R) Yea
  • Higdon, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hornback, Paul (R) Absent
  • Howell, Jason (R) Yea
  • Kerr, Alice (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Christian (R) Absent
  • McGarvey, Morgan (D) Nay
  • Meredith, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Mills, Robert (R) Absent
  • Neal, Gerald (D) Absent
  • Nemes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Parrett, Dennis (D) Nay
  • Schickel, John (R) Yea
  • Schroder, Wil (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Southworth, Adrienne (R) Yea
  • Stivers, Robert (R) Yea
  • Storm, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Damon (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Turner, Johnny (D) Yea
  • Webb, Robin (D) Absent
  • West, Steve (R) Yea
  • Westerfield, Whitney (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wise, George (R) Yea
  • Yates, David (D) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/2/2021 29 8 0 1 Yes
  • Adams, Julie (R) Yea
  • Alvarado, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Angel, Denise (D) Absent
  • Berg, Karen (D) Nay
  • Buford, Tom (R) Nay
  • Carpenter, Jared (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Danny (R) Yea
  • Castlen, Matt (R) Yea
  • Embry, C.B. (R) Yea
  • Girdler, Rick (R) Yea
  • Givens, David (R) Yea
  • Higdon, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hornback, Paul (R) Yea
  • Howell, Jason (R) Yea
  • Kerr, Alice (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Christian (R) Yea
  • McGarvey, Morgan (D) Nay
  • Meredith, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Mills, Robert (R) Yea
  • Neal, Gerald (D) Nay
  • Nemes, Mike (R) Yea
  • Parrett, Dennis (D) Nay
  • Schickel, John (R) Yea
  • Schroder, Wil (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Southworth, Adrienne (R) Yea
  • Stivers, Robert (R) Yea
  • Storm, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Damon (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Turner, Johnny (D) Yea
  • Webb, Robin (D) Nay
  • West, Steve (R) Yea
  • Westerfield, Whitney (R) Yea
  • Wheeler, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Wise, George (R) Yea
  • Yates, David (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/2/2021 69 20 0 11 Yes
  • Baker, Shane (R) Yea
  • Banta, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Bechler, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Danny (R) Yea
  • Blanton, John (R) Yea
  • Bojanowski, Tina (D) Nay
  • Bowling, Adam (R) Yea
  • Branscum, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Bratcher, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Bray, Josh (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Randall (R) Yea
  • Brown, George (D) Nay
  • Burch, Thomas (D) Absent
  • Calloway, Josh (R) Yea
  • Cantrell, McKenzie (D) Nay
  • Carney, John (R) Absent
  • Dixon, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Donohue, Jeffery (D) Nay
  • Dossett, Myron (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Duplessis, Jim (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Fister, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Flannery, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Fleming, Ken (R) Yea
  • Flood, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Frazier, Deanna (R) Yea
  • Freeland, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fugate, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gentry, Alan (D) Nay
  • Goforth, Robert (R) Yea
  • Gooch, Jim (R) Absent
  • Graham, Derrick (D) Nay
  • Hale, David (R) Absent
  • Hart, Mark (R) Yea
  • Hatton, Angie (D) Nay
  • Heath, Richard (R) Yea
  • Heavrin, Samara (R) Yea
  • Henson Decker, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Huff, Regina (R) Absent
  • Huff, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Imes, Mary (R) Yea
  • Jenkins, Joni (D) Nay
  • Johnson, DJ (R) Yea
  • King, Kim (R) Yea
  • Kirk-McCormick, Norma (R) Yea
  • Koch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Koenig, Adam (R) Yea
  • Kulkarni, Nima (D) Nay
  • Lawrence, William (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Derek (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Scott (R) Yea
  • Lockett, Matt (R) Absent
  • Maddox, Savannah (R) Yea
  • Marzian, Mary (D) Absent
  • Massey, Ed (R) Yea
  • McCool, Bobby (R) Yea
  • McCoy, Chad (R) Yea
  • McPherson, Shawn (R) Yea
  • Meade, David (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Reginald (D) Absent
  • Meredith, Michael (R) Yea
  • Miles, Suzanne (R) Yea
  • Miller, Charles (D) Absent
  • Miller, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Minter, Patti (D) Nay
  • Moser, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Nemes, Jason (R) Yea
  • Osborne, David (R) Yea
  • Palumbo, Ruth (D) Nay
  • Petrie, Jason (R) Yea
  • Pratt, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Prunty, Melinda (R) Yea
  • Rabourn, Felicia (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Josie (D) Nay
  • Reed, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Steve (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rachel (D) Nay
  • Rowland, Bart (R) Yea
  • Rudy, Steven (R) Yea
  • Santoro, Sal (R) Yea
  • Scott, Attica (D) Absent
  • Sharp, Scott (R) Yea
  • Sheldon, Steve (R) Yea
  • Smith, Tom (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cherlynn (D) Nay
  • Stevenson, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Tackett Laferty, Ashley (D) Nay
  • Tate, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Walker (R) Yea
  • Timoney, Killian (R) Yea
  • Tipton, James (R) Yea
  • Upchurch, Ken (R) Yea
  • Webber, Russell (R) Yea
  • Wesley, Billy (R) Yea
  • Westrom, Susan (D) Nay
  • Wheatley, Charles (D) Nay
  • White, Richard (R) Yea
  • Willner, Lisa (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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