2023 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB153: AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; and prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2021; EMERGENCY.

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Bill History

2/7/2023
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/7/2023
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2023
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
3rd reading, passed 78-19
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
received in Senate
Senate
2/23/2023
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/2/2023
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Senate
3/9/2023
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/10/2023
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/14/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Senate
3/15/2023
3rd reading, passed 27 -9
Senate
3/15/2023
received in House
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 117)
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2634
3/15/2023
27
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 67
2/22/2023
78
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/28/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197028.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197029.0 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197025.8 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/20/202341.2 KB