KY HB 78
enactedAN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 78 pass?
Yes. KY HB 78 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
What is KY HB 78 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY HB 78?
M. Whitaker, S. Rudy, K. Moser and 8 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 78.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Whitakerprimary
- S. Rudyprimary
- K. Moserprimary
- D. Lewisprimary
- W. Lawrenceprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- V. Grosslprimary
- D. Elliottprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- W. Williamsprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
became-law
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-14
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-14
passed 31-6
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in Senate
2026-04-14
passed 80-19
passage
2026-04-14
veto overridden
veto-override-passage
2026-04-14
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14
taken from Rules
2026-04-14
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-14
received in House
2026-04-03
Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 76-16
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-27
received in House
2026-03-26
3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-26
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-26
taken from Rules
2026-03-26
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-25
returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-25
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-03-25
taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24
returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-24
taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-19
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-18
received in Senate
2026-03-17
3rd reading, passed 75-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-13
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-17 · pass · 75-17
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Holloway: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Moore: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Brown: not voting
- Duvall: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Wesley: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Truett: not voting
PASS HB 78 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-26 · pass · 32-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 76-16
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Riley: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Lehman: no
- Roarx: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Donworth: no
- Hancock: no
- Marzian: no
- Stalker: no
- Brown: no
- Gentry: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Moore: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
Veto Override
2026-04-14 · pass · 80-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Aull: no
- Camuel: no
- Grossberg: no
- Marzian: no
- Stevenson P: no
- Bojanowski: no
- Chester-Burton: no
- Hancock: no
- Moore: no
- Watkins: no
- Brown: no
- Donworth: no
- Kulkarni: no
- Roarx: no
- Willner: no
- Burke: no
- Gentry: no
- Lehman: no
- Stalker: no
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 78
2026-04-14 · pass · 31-6
Member-level votes (38)
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Berg: no
- Clemons: no
- Neal: no
- Thomas: no
- ChambersArmstrong: no
- Herron: no
- Raque Adams: not voting
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