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

Last action · February 20, 2025

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Introduced February 18, 2025

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

SB235

AN ACT relating to crisis aversion and rights retention orders.

Establish KRS Chapter 202D and create new sections thereof relating to crisis aversion and rights retention orders; provide limitations on interpretation of the Act; define terms; allow law enforcement officers to petition a court to issue orders when a respondent presents an immediate and present danger of causing serious physical injury to themselves or others through purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm; establish procedures for the filing, review, hearing, service of process, termination, or renewal…

Courts, District Crimes and Punishments Firearms and Weapons Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, State Property Public Safety Attorneys Civil Procedure Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would create a new legal process in Kentucky allowing law enforcement officers to ask a court to temporarily restrict a person's ability to purchase or possess firearms if that person is believed to pose an immediate danger of serious physical injury to themselves or others. The court process would include hearings, evidence standards, and procedures for how firearms must be surrendered, stored, and returned. It also sets penalties for violations and allows Kentucky…

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