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Proposed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB162

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to school safety.

Description: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a safety response program using less-than-lethal weapons; define "less-than-lethal ammunition" and "less-than-lethal weapon"; require school employees to be trained for participation in the program; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to provide or certify the training; establish requirements for the storage of less-than-lethal weapons on school property; create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Kentucky State Police to establish the less-than-lethal weapon training program and the approved list of less-than-lethal weapons; amend KRS 527.070 to allow a person to possess a weapon on school property as part of a school safety response program.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: to Education (S)

Last Action Date: February 16, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Danny Carroll (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 16, 2018 to Education (S)
Senate Feb 15, 2018 introduced in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
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Link: link to state bill page

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