Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB312: AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 237 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Provisional license" means a license to carry concealed firearms or other deadly weapons issued pursuant to this section; and (b) "Standard license" means a license to carry concealed firearms or other deadly weapons issued pursuant to KRS 237.110. (2) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms or other deadly weapons, or a combination thereof, to persons who: (a) Are eighteen (18) years of age but younger than twenty-one (21) years of age; and (b) Notwithstanding KRS 237.110(4)(c), otherwise meet the criteria set forth in KRS 237.110(4) and the requirements of KRS 237.110(3). (3) (a) Except as provided in this section, the issuance and regulation of provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and deadly weapons shall be governed by KRS 237.110. (b) Any reference in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to a license issued pursuant to KRS 237.110 shall also be considered a reference to a provisional license issued pursuant to this section. (4) A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall: (a) Be valid throughout the Commonwealth and, except as …
Sponsors
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Josh Bray (R, HD-071)
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063)
- Josh Branscum (R, HD-083)
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
- Jennifer Decker (R, HD-058)
- Steven Doan (R, HD-069)
- Ryan Dotson (R, HD-073)
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054)
- Patrick Flannery (R, HD-096)
- Gordon, Deanna (R, HD-081)
- Peyton Griffee (R, HD-026)
Latest actions
- : delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173)
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 28-9
- : posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : passed 81-18
- : veto overridden
- : posted for consideration of Governor's veto
Votes
- Senate: OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 312 RSN# 4167 (April 14, 2026): 28 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House: Veto Override RCS# 461 (April 14, 2026): 81 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS HB 312 RSN# 3966 (March 20, 2026): 30 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 22 (January 23, 2026): 73 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Police, State, Firearms And Weapons, Children And Minors, Sheriffs, Local Mandate, Corrections Impact, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Common questions
- What is HB312?
- HB312 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
- What does HB312 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
- What is the status of HB312?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB312?
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB312?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb312.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.