Kentucky House Bill 460

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-02 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; establish requirements for individuals in crisis to voluntarily request inclusion on a list that prohibits the purchase or possession of firearms for specified periods and to voluntarily commit their firearms to law enforcement for safe storage or permanent surrender; provide processes for individuals to be removed from the list upon request and to have a surrendered firearm returned; establish confidentiality requirements and the exclusion of list and surrender records from the Open Records Act; establish protocols for law enforcement agencies to accept, manage, and maintain the required documentation and the safe storage of firearms; establish penalties for noncompliance; establish liability protections for good-faith conduct associated with requirements; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to annually report statistical data to the Legislative Research Commission; direct the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek grant funding to provide a statewide public education and awareness campaign on the voluntary list and firearm surrender programs.

AN ACT relating to the prevention of physical harm.

Rep. Ken Fleming [R]

Rep. Chad Aull [D]

Rep. Lisa Willner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-02	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-02	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb460.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb460/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb460/LM.pdf