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Last action · February 5, 2026

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Introduced January 29, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB517

AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.

Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend KRS 150.172, 237.110, and 527.020 to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by…

Corrections Impact Local Mandate Education, Elementary and Secondary Firearms and Weapons Local Government State Agencies Technical Corrections Universities and Colleges

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This bill would remove the current legal authority that allows state and local government buildings, colleges, and universities to restrict concealed carry on their premises. It would also eliminate the existing prohibition on carrying a concealed deadly weapon in schools for people who hold a valid concealed carry license, and it would narrow the airport carry restriction to only the areas controlled by the Transportation Security Administration. Who it may affect: licensed concealed carry holders, students and staff at K-12 schools and colleges, local government employees, and airport visitors.

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