Kentucky House Bill 287

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-17 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; allow enumerated persons to petition a District Court to issue an order prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm if the person is or has been diagnosed with or treated for a mental condition that causes or is likely to cause impairment in judgment, perception, or impulse control to an extent that presents an unreasonable risk to public health, safety, or welfare if the person were in possession or control of a firearm; establish that a violation of an order is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 237.104 to conform.

AN ACT relating to risk protection orders.

Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton [D]

Rep. George Brown [D]

Rep. Daniel Grossberg [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-17	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-01-17	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb287.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb287/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb287/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb287/CI.pdf