KY HB 517
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 517 pass?
No. KY HB 517 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 (2026-02-05): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 517 about?
Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend KRS 150.172, 237.110, and 527.020 to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by the Transportation Security Administration; make technical corrections; amend KRS 527.070 to add persons with valid licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to the list of those permitted to possess weapons in schools.
Who sponsors KY HB 517?
T. Roberts, J. Calloway, S. Maddox and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 517.
Description
Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend KRS 150.172, 237.110, and 527.020 to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by the Transportation Security Administration; make technical corrections; amend KRS 527.070 to add persons with valid licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons to the list of those permitted to possess weapons in schools.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- T. Robertsprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- S. Maddoxprimary
- F. Rabournprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-05
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
introduced in House
introduction
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