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HB312 House Bill
Vetoed
2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.

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.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb312....

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Sponsors

Savannah Maddox (Rep - R)
Josh Bray (Rep - R)
Kimberly Banta (Rep - R)
Joshua Branscum (Rep - R)
Josh Calloway (Rep - R)
Jennifer Henson Decker (Rep - R)
Steven Doan (Rep - R)
Ryan Dotson (Rep - R)
Daniel Elliott (Rep - R)
Patrick Flannery (Rep - R)
Deanna Frazier Gordon (Rep - R)
Peyton Griffee (Rep - R)
Mark Hart (Rep - R)
Kimberly Holloway (Rep - R)
William Lawrence (Rep - R)
Candy Massaroni (Rep - R)
David Meade (Rep - R)
Kimberly Moser (Rep - R)
Jason Nemes (Rep - R)
Marianne Proctor (Rep - R)
Felicia Rabourn (Rep - R)
T.J. Roberts (Rep - R)
Steven Rudy (Rep - R)
Walker Thomas (Rep - R)
Billy Wesley (Rep - R)
Mitch Whitaker (Rep - R)
Richard White (Rep - R)
Wade Williams (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 H Vetoed
2026-03-24 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-24 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-20 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-20 H received in House
2026-03-20 S 3rd reading, passed 30-7
2026-03-19 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-19 S reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-18 S returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-18 S 1st reading
2026-03-18 S taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-16 S to Judiciary (S)
2026-01-27 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-01-27 S received in Senate
2026-01-23 H 3rd reading, passed 73-17
2026-01-22 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
2026-01-22 H floor amendment (1) filed
2026-01-22 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-21 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-20 H to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-12 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-12 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-01-23 House: Third Reading RCS# 22 Yea: 73 Nay: 17
2026-01-23 House: Veto Override RCS# 22 Yea: 73 Nay: 17
2026-03-20 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3966 Yea: 30 Nay: 7

Committee Referrals

2026-01-12 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-20 H Judiciary
2026-01-22 H Rules
2026-01-27 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-16 S Judiciary
2026-03-19 S Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

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

Subjects

State Agencies Sheriffs Children and Minors Firearms and Weapons Police, State Corrections Impact Local Mandate Administrative Regulations and Proceedings

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