HB 18

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

AN ACT relating to the safe ownership of firearms.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-18
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-13
Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "ammunition"" and ""firearm""; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm if knowingly another person is injured by the use of the lost or stolen firearm; establish civil liability against a person who furnishes a firearm to a minor if the minor causes the injury or death of another by the use of the firearm; amend KRS 411.155 to conform."

Sponsor
Lindsey Burke
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status in_committee
2026-01-13 Latest Action 01/13/26: to Judiciary (H)
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