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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB533

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to state dealings with companies that engage in politically sensitive company boycotts.

Subject: Energy: Financial Responsibility: Firearms and Weapons: Legislative Research Commission: Oil and Natural Gas: Retirement and Pensions: Securities: State Agencies: Reports Mandated: Internet: Treasurer: Agriculture: Commerce

Description: Amend KRS 41.472 to add definitions for "agricultural commodities associated company," "firearms goods or services associated company," "petrochemical commodities associated company," "politically sensitive company boycott," and "social media information company"; amend KRS 41.474 to require the Treasurer to maintain and publish lists of all financial companies that engage in any politically sensitive company boycotts; require state governmental entity divestment in financial companies that engage in politically sensitive company boycotts; amend KRS 41.480 to add definitions for "agricultural commodities associated company," "firearms goods or services associated company," "petrochemical commodities associated company," "politically sensitive company boycott," and "social media information company"; prohibit a governmental entity from entering into a contract for goods or services with a company unless the contract has a written verification that the company does not and will not engage in any politically sensitive company boycotts; allow a company to provide written verification to the Treasurer that not engaging in a politically sensitive company boycott would violate its religious beliefs; provide that a company that has provided verified documentation of its religious beliefs shall not be advantaged or disadvantaged in the contracting process.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: to Committee on Committees (H)

Last Action Date: February 22, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Emily Callaway (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 22, 2023 introduced in House
House Feb 22, 2023 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

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