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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 78

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

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-09 08:11:05 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Attorney General, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, Effective Dates, Emergency, Federal Laws And Regulations, Firearms And Weapons, Short Titles And Popular Names
Introduced / first action
2026-01-07 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)

    became-law

  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. received in House

  5. passed 31-6

    passage

  6. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. received in Senate

  10. passed 80-19

    passage

  11. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  12. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  13. taken from Rules

  14. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  15. received in House

  16. Vetoed

    executive-veto

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  19. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  20. passed 76-16

    passage

  21. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  22. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  23. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  24. received in House

  25. 3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  26. placed in the Orders of the Day

  27. taken from Rules

  28. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  29. returned to Judiciary (S)

  30. 2nd reading

    reading-2

  31. taken from Judiciary (S)

  32. returned to Judiciary (S)

  33. 1st reading

    reading-1

  34. taken from Judiciary (S)

  35. to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee

  36. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  37. received in Senate

  38. 3rd reading, passed 75-17 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  39. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  40. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026

  41. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  42. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  43. to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  44. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  45. introduced in House

    introduction

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