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KY HB 315

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to firearms.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 527.010 to define "assault weapon," "bump stock," and "machine gun"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to establish the offense of possession of an assault weapon as a Class D felony; provide exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to establish the offense of possession of a machine gun; provide exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to allow a person who lawfully owns an assault weapon before the effective date of the Act to apply to the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police for a certificate of possession; amend KRS 237.104 to conform.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-01-20 — to Judiciary (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • G. Brown Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb315.html

Attribution

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