Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB299
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices.
Subject: Crimes and Punishments: Firearms and Weapons: Corrections Impact: Local Mandate
Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define "machine gun"; establish the offense of possession of a machine gun conversion device as a Class C felony.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
Last Action Date: February 25, 2026
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Jason Nemes (R); John Blanton (R); Myron Dossett (R); Tony Hampton (R); Chris Lewis (R); Joshua Watkins (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 25, 2026 | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026 |
| House | Feb 25, 2026 | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| House | Feb 24, 2026 | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
| House | Feb 18, 2026 | reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | to Judiciary (H) |
| House | Jan 9, 2026 | introduced in House |
| House | Jan 9, 2026 | 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 |
| House Committee Substitute | House Committee Substitute 1 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Committee Substitute | Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Committee Substitute | Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
