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

Last action · February 12, 2025

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced February 6, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB375

AN ACT relating to risk protection orders.

Short title: Diego's Law

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; allow enumerated persons to petition a District Court to issue an order prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm if the person is or has been diagnosed with or treated for a mental condition that causes or is likely to cause impairment in judgment, perception, or impulse control to an extent that presents an unreasonable risk to public health, safety, or…

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This bill would create a new type of court order in Kentucky, sometimes called a "risk protection order," that certain people could request from a District Court to temporarily prevent someone from buying or possessing a firearm if that person has been diagnosed with or treated for a mental health condition that could impair their judgment or impulse control in a way that poses a public safety risk. A court would have to find this…

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