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

Last action · January 22, 2026

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Introduced January 22, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB113

AN ACT relating to confiscated firearms.

Amend KRS 16.220, relating to firearms confiscated by law enforcement, to provide that firearms which were used in a homicide be destroyed; provide that firearms in the possession of the Department of Kentucky State Police may be destroyed if they have been defaced, are contaminated by hazardous material, unsafe to discharge, or upon request of an innocent owner; amend KRS 500.090, relating to forfeiture of property in criminal cases, to require local law enforcement agencies…

Local Mandate Firearms and Weapons Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, State State Agencies

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This bill changes how Kentucky law enforcement agencies must handle firearms that were used in a homicide, requiring those guns to be destroyed rather than resold or transferred. It also sets conditions under which the Kentucky State Police may destroy other confiscated firearms, such as those that are defaced, contaminated, or unsafe. Local law enforcement agencies would be required to have a written policy on this process in place by January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: local law enforcement agencies, the Kentucky State Police, and communities where confiscated firearms are currently stored or resold.

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