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Passed Kentucky Firearm Legislation SB210

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to possession of a firearm by a felon.

Description: Amend KRS 527.040 to increase the penalties for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when the feloncommits a crime outside of this section that involves a firearm and the person has a prior conviction under this section.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 123)

Last Action Date: April 10, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dan Seum (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 10, 2018 signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 123)
Senate Mar 29, 2018 delivered to Governor
Senate Mar 29, 2018 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House Mar 29, 2018 3rd reading, passed 97-0
Senate Mar 29, 2018 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate Mar 29, 2018 received in Senate
House Mar 27, 2018 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
House Mar 22, 2018 2nd reading, to Rules
House Mar 21, 2018 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
House Mar 19, 2018 to Judiciary (H)
House Mar 19, 2018 posted in committee
House Mar 15, 2018 received in House
Senate Mar 14, 2018 3rd reading
Senate Mar 14, 2018 passed 36-0 with floor amendment (2)
Senate Mar 14, 2018 floor amendment (1) withdrawn
Senate Mar 13, 2018 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate Mar 13, 2018 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Senate Mar 9, 2018 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate Mar 8, 2018 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
Senate Mar 8, 2018 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate Feb 28, 2018 to Judiciary (S)
Senate Feb 27, 2018 introduced in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft not available state link bill text
Draft not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment Amend to limit qualifying offenses to felonies, and specify that firearm must be used in commission of a qualifying offense. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Amend to specify that the firearm which is possessed as an element of the underlying is used in commission of an offense, rather than the furtherance of an offense. Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 533

Senate: Third Reading W/SFA 2 RSN# 533

House: Third Reading RCS# 440

Link: link to state bill page

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