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HB78 House Bill
Vetoed
2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb78.html

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Sponsors

T.J. Roberts (Rep - R)
Wade Williams (Rep - R)
Josh Calloway (Rep - R)
Vanessa Grossl (Rep - R)
John Hodgson (Rep - R)
William Lawrence (Rep - R)
Derek Lewis (Rep - R)
Kimberly Moser (Rep - R)
Steven Rudy (Rep - R)
Mitch Whitaker (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 H Vetoed
2026-03-31 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-31 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-31 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-31 H passed 76-16
2026-03-31 H House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27 H to Rules (H)
2026-03-27 H received in House
2026-03-26 S 3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-26 S placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-26 S taken from Rules
2026-03-26 S reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-25 S returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-25 S 2nd reading
2026-03-25 S taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24 S returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24 S 1st reading
2026-03-24 S taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-19 S to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-18 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-18 S received in Senate
2026-03-17 H 3rd reading, passed 75-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-17 H floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-13 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-12 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-11 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-14 H to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-07 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-07 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-03-17 House: Veto Override RCS# 273 Yea: 75 Nay: 17
2026-03-26 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4024 Yea: 32 Nay: 6
2026-03-31 House: Veto Override RCS# 362 Yea: 76 Nay: 16

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-14 H Judiciary
2026-03-12 H Rules
2026-03-18 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-19 S Judiciary
2026-03-27 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Civil Procedure Effective Dates, Emergency Firearms and Weapons Short Titles and Popular Names Attorney General Federal Laws and Regulations Civil Actions

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