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

Last action · January 13, 2026

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Introduced January 6, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB18

AN ACT relating to the safe ownership of firearms.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "ammunition" and "firearm"; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm if knowingly…

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Children and Minors Civil Actions Firearms and Weapons Parental Rights Police, City and County Police, State Public Safety Sheriffs Trade Practices and Retailing Local Mandate

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This bill would require anyone who owns or lawfully possesses a firearm, or who sells ammunition, to report a loss or theft to a law enforcement agency. It would also create civil liability — meaning a person could be sued — if they fail to report a lost or stolen firearm and someone is later injured by it, or if they provide a firearm to a minor who then injures or kills someone. Who it may affect: firearm owners, ammunition sellers, parents and guardians, and minors.

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