Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB120
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT relating to gun safety for children.
Subject: Crimes and Punishments: Criminal Procedure: Firearms and Weapons: Public Safety: Children and Minors: Short Titles and Popular Names: Corrections Impact: Local Mandate
Description: Amend KRS 527.010 to define "securely locked container" and make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to prohibit unlawful storage of a firearm; establish elements of the crime as recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class B misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor; provide that an affirmative defense exists if a minor obtained the firearm through the minor's unlawful entry; provide that the Act may be cited as the Baby Dre Gun Safety Act.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: to Committee on Committees (H)
Last Action Date: January 8, 2025
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: George Brown (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 8, 2025 | introduced in House |
| House | Jan 8, 2025 | to Committee on Committees (H) |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
