| Last Action | 03/11/26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 169 |
| Sponsors | T. Roberts, W. Williams, J. Calloway, V. Grossl, J. Hodgson, W. Lawrence, D. Lewis, K. Moser, M. Whitaker |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Civil Procedure - Firearms and ammunition manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, protections Effective Dates, Emergency - Firearms and ammunition manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, protections Firearms And Weapons - Manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, protections Short Titles And Popular Names - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026 Attorney General - Firearms and ammunition manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, enforcement Federal Laws And Regulations - Manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, protections Civil Actions - Firearms and ammunition manufacturers and sellers, civil liability, protections |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
| 01/07/26 |
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| 03/11/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions except define additional terms; establish that the provisions expressly peempt any local statutes, laws, or regulations that impose liability on specified entitites; establish the requirements of any claim premised on an exception to provided immunity; remove short title. |
| Index Headings |
Civil Actions - Manufacturers and sellers, firearms and ammunition, qualified civil liability, protections Civil Procedure - Manufacturers and sellers, firearms and ammunition, qualified civil liability actions, protections Federal Laws And Regulations - Manufacturers and sellers, firearms and ammunition, qualified civil liability, protections Firearms And Weapons - Manufacturers and sellers, qualified product, qualified civil liability action, protections |
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