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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB316

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to carrying concealed weapons.

Description: Create a new section of Chapter 237 to allow concealed deadly weapons to be carried without a license in same locations as concealed carry license holders may carry them; amend KRS 237.115 and 527.020 to conform.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: floor amendments (7-title) and (8) filed

Last Action Date: March 1, 2017

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Wesley Morgan (R); William Wells (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 1, 2017 floor amendments (7-title) and (8) filed
House Feb 27, 2017 floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) filed
House Feb 15, 2017 to Judiciary (H)
House Feb 13, 2017 introduced in House
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require that a handgun be provided to each person who is granted a professional license from the state. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Amend KRS 186.490 to require that handguns be provided to any person acquiring a commercial driver's license or an operator's license. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Amend KRS 213.046 to require that a handgun be provided to each parent and child upon the registry and certification of a live birth. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Amend KRS 199.570 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide a handgun to each adoptive parent and the adopted child when a new birth certificate is issued. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Amend KRS 402.100 to require that county clerks provide handguns to each party named on any application for a marriage license. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Amend KRS 382.110 to require county clerks to provide handguns to each signatory to a recorded mortgage or deed. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Make title amendment. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to create a School Body Armor fund from deposits of $100 from the sale of each firearm; APPROPRIATION. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
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There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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