AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; and prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2021; EMERGENCY.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 27 -9
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 78-19
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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