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HB 312 KY
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AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age; require KSP to provide notice of expiration of provisional licenses and an application to switch from a provisional license to a standard license; allow the provisional license holder to apply by paper to his or her sheriff or online to KSP for a standard license; allow KSP to promulgate administrative regulations to administer provisional and standard license issuance.

Sponsors (28)

Action history (37)

  1. Jan 12, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 20, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 22, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 22, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  7. Jan 22, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 · lower
  8. Jan 23, 2026 3rd reading, passed 73-17 · lower
  9. Jan 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  10. Jan 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Mar 16, 2026 to Judiciary (S) · upper
  12. Mar 18, 2026 taken from Judiciary (S) · upper
  13. Mar 18, 2026 1st reading · lower
  14. Mar 18, 2026 returned to Judiciary (S) · upper
  15. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  16. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · lower
  17. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 30-7 · lower
  18. Mar 20, 2026 received in House · lower
  19. Mar 20, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  20. Mar 24, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  21. Mar 24, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  22. Apr 3, 2026 Vetoed · lower
  23. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  24. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  25. Apr 14, 2026 taken from Rules · lower
  26. Apr 14, 2026 posted for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  27. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  28. Apr 14, 2026 passed 81-18 · lower
  29. Apr 14, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  30. Apr 14, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  31. Apr 14, 2026 posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto · lower
  32. Apr 14, 2026 veto overridden · lower
  33. Apr 14, 2026 passed 28-9 · lower
  34. Apr 14, 2026 received in House · lower
  35. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  36. Apr 14, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  37. Apr 14, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173) · lower
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsChildren And MinorsCorrections ImpactFirearms And WeaponsLocal MandatePolice, StateSheriffsState Agencies

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