AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; establish that federal laws, orders, or regulations that infringe upon Second Amendment rights shall be invalid and not recognized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; create liability for enforcement of federal bans that infringe on law-abiding citizens' rights; establish a civil penalty for violations; waive sovereign immunity; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Second Amendment Preservation Act; EMERGENCY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Feb 10, 2023
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrienne Southworth
RRepublican
P
Brandon Storm
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tichenor
RRepublican
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