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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB77

AN ACT relating to ex parte orders.

Short title: Red Flag Repeal Act of 2026

Create a new section of KRS 237.060 to 237.090 to prohibit ex parte orders that restrict the ability of a person to possess firearms and ammunition, firearm accessories, holsters, or firearm storage devices; amend KRS 403.730 and 456.040 to prohibit emergency protective orders and temporary interpersonal protective orders that restrict the ability of a person to possess firearms and ammunition, firearm accessories, holsters, or firearm storage devices; provide that the Act may be cited as the Red Flag Repeal Act of 2026.

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This bill would ban courts in Kentucky from issuing emergency or temporary orders that take away a person's ability to possess firearms, ammunition, and related items before that person has had a chance to appear in court. It would also prohibit such restrictions in emergency protective orders and temporary interpersonal protective orders, which are tools courts currently use to protect people in situations of potential domestic violence or personal safety threats. The bill refers to…

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