House Bill 357

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/27/24: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch.14)
Title AN ACT relating to firearms.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 14
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 56
Sponsors D. Lewis, M. Meredith, A. Bowling, J. Branscum, J. Bray, E. Callaway, J. Decker, R. Duvall, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, D. Frazier Gordon, C. Fugate, D. Hale, R. Heath, T. Huff, K. Moser, J. Nemes, T. Smith, W. Thomas, W. Williams
Summary of Enacted Version Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit certain entities from requiring, incentivizing, or assigning a merchant category code that distinguishes a firearms retailer from other retailers, to prohibit keeping or causing to be kept any list, record, or registry of private firearm ownership, to require that the Attorney General enforce provisions, and provide that the Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Privacy Act.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit financial institutions from requiring the use of a firearms code, discriminating against a firearms retailer as a result of the assignment or nonassignment of a firearms code, and disclosing protected financial information; prohibit keeping or causing to be kept any list, record, or registry of private firearm ownership; allow the Attorney General to enforce provisions; provide that the Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Privacy Act; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Delayed - Firearms code and registry, prohibition, January 1, 2025
Firearms and Weapons - Payment card transaction, merchant category code, prohibition
Firearms and Weapons - Registry, list, or record, prohibition
Local Government - Firearms registry, list, or record, prohibition
Attorney General - Firearms code, prohibition, enforcement
Attorney General - Firearms registry, prohibition. enforcement
Banks and Financial Institutions - Firearms code, prohibition
Short Titles and Popular Names - Second Amendment Privacy Act
Local Mandate - Registry, list, or record, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/24/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/30/24
  • to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/21/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/26/24
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/27/24
  • 3rd reading
  • Floor Amendment (1) ruled out of order
  • passed 78-18 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/28/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/24
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/07/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/08/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/24
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
03/13/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 32-6
  • received in House
03/14/24
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/26/24
  • filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
03/27/24
  • became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch.14)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except modify definitions; delete requirements for financial institutions; prohibit certain entities from requiring, incentivizing, or assigning a merchant category code that distinguishes a firearms retailer from other retailers; provide that the Attorney General has the sole authority to enforce Sections 1 and 2 of the Act; delete the effective date of January 1, 2025.
Index Headings Firearms and Weapons - Merchant category code, prohibition
Attorney General - Firearms registry, prohibition, enforcement
Attorney General - Merchant category code, prohibition, enforcement
Banks and Financial Institutions - Merchant category code, firearms retailers, prohibition
Local Mandate - Firearms registry, prohibition, enforcement

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Roberts
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 139.010 to define "firearm safe," "firearm safety course," and "firearm safety device"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt firearm safes, firearm safety courses, and firearm safety devices; provide that the exemptions apply to sales or purchases made on or after August 1, 2024, but before August 1, 2028; require the Department of Revenue to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue the amount of exemptions claimed; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report the exemptions claimed.
Index Headings Firearms and Weapons - Firearm safes, safety courses, and safety devices, sales and use tax, exemption
Safety - Firearm safes, safety courses, and safety devices, sales and use tax, exemption
Taxation, Sales and Use - Firearm safes, safety courses, and safety devices, exemption
Taxation - Sales and use tax, firearm safes, safety courses, and safety devices, exemption

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)