AN ACT relating to civil liability of a parent or guardian.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a parent, guardian, or other person legally responsible for a minor if the minor causes the injury or death of another by the use of a destructive device, explosive, firearm, or other deadly weapon; provide limited exemptions; amend KRS 411.155 to conform.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would make parents, guardians, or other legal caretakers financially responsible in civil court if a minor in their care injures or kills someone using a firearm, explosive, or other deadly weapon. It includes some limited exemptions. Currently, Kentucky law does not have a specific statute holding adults legally responsible in this way for a minor's harmful actions with a deadly weapon. Who it may affect: parents and legal guardians of minors, as well as Kentuckians who are injured or killed by a minor using a deadly weapon or their surviving family members.

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