KY HB 18
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to the safe ownership of firearms.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 18 pass?
No. KY HB 18 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 18 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "ammunition" and "firearm"; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm if knowingly another person is injured by the use of the lost or stolen firearm; establish civil liability against a person who furnishes a firearm to a minor if the minor causes the injury or death of another by the use of the firearm; amend KRS 411.155 to conform.
Who sponsors KY HB 18?
A. Camuel, G. Brown Jr., C. Aull and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 18.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "ammunition" and "firearm"; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm if knowingly another person is injured by the use of the lost or stolen firearm; establish civil liability against a person who furnishes a firearm to a minor if the minor causes the injury or death of another by the use of the firearm; amend KRS 411.155 to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-06
- Latest action
- 2026-01-13 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Camuelprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- C. Aullprimary
- L. Burkeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-13
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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