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House Bill 153

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Last Action	03/28/23: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 117)
Title	AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 117 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1176
Sponsors	J. Bray, D. Lewis, A. Bowling, J. Branscum, J. Decker, D. Elliott, R. Heath, J. Hodgson, T. Huff, S. Rawlings, R. Raymer, B. Reed, S. Rudy
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Effective Dates, Emergency - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Federal Laws and Regulations - Firearm ban, enforcement by state and local government, prohibition Firearms and Weapons - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Local Government - Federal firearm ban, enforcement prohibition Retroactive Legislation - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Police, City and County - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Police, State - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Public Officers and Employees - Federal firearm laws, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Sheriffs - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Charter County Government - Federal firearm laws, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Consolidated Local Governments - Federal firearm laws, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Unified Local Governments - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Cities - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Counties - Federal firearm ban, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Corrections Impact - Federal firearm laws, state and local government, enforcement prohibition Local Mandate - Firearm ban, enforcement by state and local government, prohibition
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02/07/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/09/23	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
02/14/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/15/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 16, 2023
02/22/23	3rd reading, passed 78-19
02/23/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/02/23	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/09/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/10/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/14/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
03/15/23	3rd reading, passed 27 -9 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/28/23	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 117)

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)