Kentucky House Bill 78

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.

AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency.

Rep. T.J. Roberts [R]	Rep. Wade Williams [R]	Rep. Josh Calloway [R]	Rep. Daniel Elliott [R]
Rep. Vanessa Grossl [R]	Rep. John Hodgson [R]	Rep. William Lawrence [R]	Rep. Derek Lewis [R]
Rep. Kimberly Moser [R]	Rep. Steven Rudy [R]	Rep. Mitch Whitaker [R]

2026-04-14 - Senate - Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4163 (Y: 31 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 457 (Y: 80 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 362 (Y: 76 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4024 (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 273 (Y: 75 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	Senate	delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
2026-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-04-14	Senate	received in House
2026-04-14	House	passed 31-6
2026-04-14	House	veto overridden
2026-04-14	House	posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14	House	to Rules (S)
2026-04-14	House	received in Senate
2026-04-14	Senate	passed 80-19
2026-04-14	Senate	veto overridden
2026-04-14	Senate	posted for consideration of Governor's veto
2026-04-14	Senate	taken from Rules
2026-04-14	Senate	to Rules (H)
2026-04-14	Senate	received in House
2026-04-03	House	Vetoed
2026-03-31	House	delivered to Governor
2026-03-31	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-31	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-31	House	passed 76-16
2026-03-31	House	House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31	House	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27	House	to Rules (H)
2026-03-27	House	received in House
2026-03-26	Senate	3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-26	Senate	placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-26	Senate	taken from Rules
2026-03-26	Senate	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-25	Senate	returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-25	Senate	2nd reading
2026-03-25	Senate	taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24	Senate	returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-24	Senate	1st reading
2026-03-24	Senate	taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-19	Senate	to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-18	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-03-18	Senate	received in Senate
2026-03-17	House	3rd reading, passed 75-17 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-17	House	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-13	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-12	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-11	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-14	House	to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-07	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-07	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb78.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb78/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb78/bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/26RS/documents/0177.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB78/HCS1.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB78/HFA1.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB78/SCS1.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb78/vote_history.pdf