AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require law enforcement agencies to transmit information to national law enforcement databases about firearms and shell casings collected during criminal investigations.

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: February 24, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

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This bill would require Kentucky law enforcement agencies to submit information about firearms and shell casings collected during criminal investigations to national law enforcement databases. The goal is to make that evidence more widely available to investigators across the country. It applies to how police handle and report physical evidence tied to crimes involving firearms. Who it may affect: law enforcement agencies and communities where firearm-related crimes are investigated.

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