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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB177

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to firearms possession by domestic abusers.

Subject: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Domestic Relations: Firearms and Weapons: Peace Officers and Law Enforcement: Property: Sheriffs: Corrections Impact: Local Mandate

Description: Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to require the surrender of firearms by people subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic violence order or an interpersonal protective order of the firearm possession prohibition.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: to Judiciary (S)

Last Action Date: February 14, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Julie Raque Adams (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 14, 2019 to Judiciary (S)
Senate Feb 12, 2019 introduced in Senate
Texts
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Amendments
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Link: link to state bill page

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