Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 28 R cosponsors

HB 312 — AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    28 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age; require KSP to provide notice of expiration of provisional licenses and an application to switch from a provisional license to a standard license; allow the provisional license holder to apply by paper to his or her sheriff or online to KSP for a standard license; allow KSP to promulgate administrative regulations to administer provisional and standard license issuance.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 312/VO AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
CHAPTER 173 1 CHAPTER 173 ( HB 312 ) AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
(a) Be valid throughout the Commonwealth and, except as provided in other specific sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or federal law, permit the holder of the provisional license to carry firearms, ammunition, other deadly weapons, or a combination thereof, at any location in the Page 1 of 4 HB031290.100 - 1424 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:10 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 312/VO Commonwealth;
(a) Be valid throughout the Commonwealth and, except as provided in other specific sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or federal law, permit the holder of the provisional license to carry firearms, ammunition, other deadly weapons, or a combination thereof, at any location in the Commonwealth;
and 3.
and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3.
Paying an application fee prescribed by the Department of Kentucky Page 2 of 4 HB031290.100 - 1424 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:10 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 312/VO State Police.
Paying an application fee prescribed by the Department of Kentucky State Police.
Page 3 of 4 HB031290.100 - 1424 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:10 PM Vetoed and Overridden UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 312/VO (8) The Department of Kentucky State Police may promulgate any necessary administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to administer this section.
(8) The Department of Kentucky State Police may promulgate any necessary administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to administer this section.
HB031290.100 - 1424 - XXXX 4/14/2026 3:10 PMof 4 Vetoed and Overridden
Veto Overridden April 14, 2026.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173)

  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. received in House

  5. passed 28-9

  6. veto overridden

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

  8. to Rules (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. passed 81-18

  11. veto overridden

  12. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  13. taken from Rules

  14. to Rules (H)

  15. received in House

  16. Vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  19. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  20. received in House

  21. 3rd reading, passed 30-7

  22. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026

  23. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  24. returned to Judiciary (S)

  25. 1st reading

  26. taken from Judiciary (S)

  27. to Judiciary (S)

  28. to Committee on Committees (S)

  29. received in Senate

  30. 3rd reading, passed 73-17

  31. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026

  32. floor amendment (1) filed

  33. 2nd reading, to Rules

  34. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  35. to Judiciary (H)

  36. to Committee on Committees (H)

  37. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (28)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 312

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28401
Democrat 0500
Total 28901
% of votes cast 74%24%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Nay
David P. Givens Republican Nay
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Nay
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Not Voting
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

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Veto Override

Passed 81 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78001
Democrat 21800
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 811801
% of votes cast 81%18%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Not Voting
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS HB 312

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30300
Democrat 0401
Total 30701
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gary Clemons Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Nay
David P. Givens Republican Nay
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 73 Yea · 17 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71206
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 11504
Total 7317011
% of votes cast 72%17%0%11%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Not Voting
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kevin Jackson Republican Nay
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Nay
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Not Voting
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 312 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age; require KSP to provide notice of expiration of provisional licenses and an application to switch from a provisional license to a standard license; allow the provisional license holder to apply by paper to his or her sheriff or online to KSP for a standard license; allow KSP to promulgate administrative regulations to administer provisional and standard license issuance.
Who sponsors HB 312?
HB 312 is sponsored by Wade Williams (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Mitch Whitaker (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), Steven Rudy (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), William Lawrence (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), Peyton Griffee (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Josh Bray (Republican), and Savannah Maddox (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 312?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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