Introduced

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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB116

AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "assault weapon," "large capacity ammunition feeding device," and "seller of ammunition"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing of persons to possess handguns and assault weapons, the registration of handguns and assault weapons,…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Domestic Relations Effective Dates, Delayed Effective Dates, Emergency Firearms and Weapons Local Government Police, State Public Safety State Agencies Universities and Colleges Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Trade Practices and Retailing Judges and Court Commissioners Wills, Trusts, And Estates Local Mandate Corrections Impact

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This bill would create new rules around buying, owning, storing, and transferring firearms in Kentucky, including required background checks for private gun sales, safe storage requirements, and a licensing and registration system for handguns and certain firearms to be set up by the Kentucky State Police by 2027. It would also expand firearm restrictions in protective order cases, criminal cases involving mental illness, and on college campuses, and would allow local governments to pass their…

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