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Guns & Public Safety

Firearms policy, policing, criminal justice.

Bills Federal

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

OCT 3, 2025 — PLACED ON THE UNION CALENDAR, CALENDAR NO. 289.

End Endless Criminal Statutes Act

JUN 10, 2025 — ORDERED TO BE REPORTED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS: 16 - 14.

Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025

JUN 10, 2025 — ORDERED TO BE REPORTED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS: 15 - 13.

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

MAR 25, 2025 — ORDERED TO BE REPORTED (AMENDED) BY THE YEAS AND NAYS: 13 - 10.

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

FEB 13, 2025 — RECEIVED IN THE SENATE AND READ TWICE AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

HALT Fentanyl Act

FEB 10, 2025 — RECEIVED IN THE SENATE AND READ TWICE AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

JAN 24, 2025 — RECEIVED IN THE SENATE AND READ TWICE AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, AND IN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

Secret Service Prioritization Act of 2025

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

SERVE Our Communities Act

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

Venue Named Under Exception Act

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.

Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM.

No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act

JAN 3, 2025 — REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, AND IN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND

Bills Kentucky

Weapons: firearms; regulations regarding silencers, shotguns, and short-barreled rifles; eliminate. Amends secs. 222, 224 & 231 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.222 et seq.) & repeals sec. 224b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.24b).

SEP 1, 2026 — BILL ELECTRONICALLY REPRODUCED 08/27/2026

Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6285'26

SEP 1, 2026 — BILL ELECTRONICALLY REPRODUCED 08/27/2026

Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).

JUN 23, 2026 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intentionally discharging a firearm from a vehicle or at a dwelling or potentially occupied structure; amend. Amends sec. 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m).

MAY 19, 2026 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks.

MAR 27, 2026 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (ACTS CH. 6)

AN ACT relating to the establishment of the Office of Public Defense.

MAR 4, 2026 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms.

FEB 27, 2026 — TO COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (S)

Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510).

FEB 11, 2026 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

AN ACT relating to local firearms control ordinances.

JAN 20, 2026 — TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H)

AN ACT relating to federal firearm restrictions.

JAN 14, 2026 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to sales and use tax exemptions for firearm-related items.

JAN 14, 2026 — TO APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE (H)

AN ACT relating to the destruction of confiscated firearms.

JAN 14, 2026 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.

JAN 14, 2026 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase. Amends sec. 479b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479b).

NOV 12, 2025 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.

MAR 14, 2025 — FLOOR AMENDMENTS (1), (2), (3-TITLE), (4), (5), (6-TITLE) AND (7) FILED

AN ACT relating to employment.

MAR 14, 2025 — FLOOR AMENDMENT (1) FILED TO COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

AN ACT relating to background checks.

MAR 13, 2025 — REPORTED FAVORABLY, TO RULES

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to study gun violence in the Commonwealth.

MAR 11, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (S)

AN ACT relating to airport police.

MAR 7, 2025 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (ACTS CH. 3)

AN ACT relating to confiscated firearms.

MAR 6, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (H)

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to allow users of medical cannabis to own firearms.

FEB 27, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to the restoration of Second Amendment rights.

FEB 26, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms.

FEB 25, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

FEB 20, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (S)

AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation.

FEB 20, 2025 — TO APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE (S)

AN ACT relating to crisis aversion and rights retention orders.

FEB 20, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (S)

AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation.

FEB 13, 2025 — FLOOR AMENDMENT (1) FILED TO COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

AN ACT relating to prohibiting the possession and transfer of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

FEB 12, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to waiting periods for sales of firearms.

FEB 12, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms.

FEB 7, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (S)

AN ACT relating to background checks on the sale or transfer of firearms.

FEB 7, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms possession by domestic abusers.

FEB 7, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to sales and use tax exemptions for firearm-related items.

FEB 7, 2025 — TO APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE (H)

AN ACT relating to a firearm safety course credit.

FEB 7, 2025 — TO APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE (H)

AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms.

FEB 6, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (S)

AN ACT relating to confiscated firearms.

FEB 6, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (S)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow users of medical cannabis to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, & PUBLIC PROTECTION (S)

AN ACT relating to target shooting.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to education.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H)

AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to civil liability of a parent or guardian.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to misconduct in schools and school-sponsored activities.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (H)

AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to an income tax credit.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE (H)

AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)

AN ACT relating to gun safety for children.

FEB 4, 2025 — TO JUDICIARY (H)