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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB98

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.

Subject: Effective Dates, Emergency: Federal Laws and Regulations: Firearms and Weapons: Local Government: Peace Officers and Law Enforcement: Police, City and County: Police, State: Public Officers and Employees: Sheriffs: Charter County Government: Consolidated Local Governments: Unified Local Governments: Cities: Civil Actions: Counties: Local Mandate

Description: Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; establish that federal laws, orders, or regulations that infringe upon Second Amendment rights shall be invalid and not recognized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; create liability for enforcement of federal bans that infringe on law-abiding citizens' rights; establish a civil penalty for violations; waive sovereign immunity; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Second Amendment Preservation Act; EMERGENCY.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

Last Action Date: February 10, 2023

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Lindsey Tichenor (R); Adrienne Southworth (R); Brandon Storm (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 10, 2023 to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Senate Feb 8, 2023 introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 8, 2023 to Committee on Committees (S)
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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