Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 520 — AN ACT relating to destruction of firearms.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 500.090 to allow consolidated local governments to destroy firearms abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited under the Kentucky Penal Code.

Bill Text

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The bill amends KRS 500.090 to allow law enforcement agencies to destroy abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited firearms in accordance with federal guidelines.

  • KRS 500.090

    Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 65.870 to the contrary, a law enforcement agency of a consolidated local government that receives custody of any firearm that is abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited under any section of this code may destroy the firearm in accordance with any guidelines set forth by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

    This addition permits the destruction of firearms by consolidated local government law enforcement agencies per federal guidelines.

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 520 do?
Amend KRS 500.090 to allow consolidated local governments to destroy firearms abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited under the Kentucky Penal Code.
Who sponsors HB 520?
HB 520 is sponsored by Keturah J. Herron (Democrat), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), and J. Raymond.
What is the current status of HB 520?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 520?
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