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

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB80

AN ACT relating to federal firearm restrictions.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to declare legislative intent; define "federal firearm restriction"; provide that if a federal firearm restriction is repealed or declared unconstitutional, the Commonwealth shall not enact or enforce a law, rule, or regulation that mirrors, replaces, or imposes a restriction similar to that federal firearm restriction; prohibit prosecutions, fines, or other penalties for activities that were regulated or prohibited by a federal firearm restriction that is repealed or…

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This bill states that if a federal gun restriction is struck down by courts or repealed by Congress, Kentucky will not replace it with a similar state-level restriction. It also prohibits state and local officials, law enforcement, and prosecutors from enforcing any such repealed or unconstitutional federal gun rules, and creates a legal right to sue anyone who tries to enforce them anyway. Firearms manufacturers and licensed dealers would be allowed to make, sell, or…

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