House Bill 159

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Last Action 02/07/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1295
Sponsor S. Maddox
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define terms; prohibit an identified entity from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of, any federal law that does not exist under the laws of Kentucky and limits firearm ownership; create a Class B misdemeanor with enhancement for subsequent offenses for any government official who violates the prohibition; grant authority to the Attorney General to file a civil action in Circuit Court to enforce the prohibition; permit citizens to file complaints with the Attorney General for violations of the prohibition; make federal agents subject to arrest for enforcing prohibition or attempting to arrest local or state officials; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky 2nd Amendment Preservation Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Federal Laws and Regulations - Firearm laws, enforcement by state and local government, prohibition
Corrections Impact - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Local Mandate - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Courts, Circuit - Civil action by Attorney General, unlawful enforcement, federal firearm laws
Crimes and Punishments - Unlawful enforcement of federal firearm laws, Class B misdemeanor
Criminal Procedure - Federal firearm laws, unlawful enforcement, Class B misdemeanor
Effective Dates, Emergency - Enforcement prohibition, federal firearm laws, state and local government
Firearms and Weapons - Federal laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Local Government - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Short Titles and Popular Names - Kentucky 2nd Amendment Preservation Act
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Prosecutors - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
State Agencies - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
State Employees - Federal firearm laws, enforcement prohibition, state and local government
Attorney General - Civil action, unlawful enforcement, federal firearm laws
Civil Actions - Civil action by Attorney General, unlawful enforcement, federal firearm laws
Civil Procedure - Civil action by Attorney General, unlawful enforcement, federal firearm laws

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02/07/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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