House Bill 312

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Last Action 01/27/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1424
Sponsors S. Maddox, J. Bray, K. Banta, J. Branscum, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Doan, R. Dotson, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, D. Gordon, P. Griffee, M. Hart, K. Holloway, W. Lawrence, C. Massaroni, D. Meade , K. Moser, J. Nemes, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, T. Roberts, S. Rudy, W. Thomas, B. Wesley, M. Whitaker, R. White, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age; require KSP to provide notice of expiration of provisional licenses and an application to switch from a provisional license to a standard license; allow the provisional license holder to apply by paper to his or her sheriff or online to KSP for a standard license; allow KSP to promulgate administrative regulations to administer provisional and standard license issuance.
Index Headings of Original Version State Agencies - Kentucky State Police, provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Sheriffs - Transition from provisional to standard concealed carry license, paper application
Children And Minors - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Firearms And Weapons - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Police, State - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, application to switch to standard license
Police, State - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, notice of expiration
Police, State - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Corrections Impact - Provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Local Mandate - Kentucky State Police, provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky State Police, provisional license to carry concealed weapons, persons aged 18 to 20
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Actions

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01/12/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/20/26
  • to Judiciary (H)
01/21/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/22/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
01/23/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 73-17
01/27/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Aull
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on fatal and nonfatal gun-related incidents resulting from the concealed carry of firearms and deadly weapons.
Index Headings Firearms And Weapons - Gun violence, concealed carry, annual report
Public Safety - Gun violence, concealed carry, annual report
Reports Mandated - Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, gun violence, concealed carry, report to LRC

Last updated: 1/28/2026 5:10 PM (EST)