HB312
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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…
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: April 14, 2026
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
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This bill creates a new type of concealed carry license in Kentucky called a "provisional license" for people between the ages of 18 and 20. Once a provisional license holder turns 21, they can apply to upgrade to a standard concealed carry license through their county sheriff or online through the Kentucky State Police. The Kentucky State Police would oversee the program and can set rules for how both types of licenses are issued. Who…
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