Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB238: AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms.
Status: In committee, February 24, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require law enforcement agencies to transmit information to national law enforcement databases about firearms and shell casings collected during criminal investigations.
What the bill says
An act relating to the forensic processing of firearms.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 15 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) When a law enforcement agency seizes or recovers a firearm that was unlawfully possessed, used for any unlawful purpose, recovered from the scene of a crime, is reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or is acquired by the agency as an abandoned or discarded firearm, the agency shall: (a) Transmit to and receive from the United States Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives eTrace system and the National Crime Information Center system information relating to that firearm; and (b) Arrange for every such firearm to be test-fired as soon as practicable and the results of that test-firing be submitted to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network to determine whether the firearm is associated with or related to a crime, criminal conduct, any individual associated with or related to a crime or criminal conduct, or reasonably believed to be associated with or related to a crime or criminal conduct. (2) When a law enforcement agency recovers any spent shell casing at a crime scene or has reason to believe that a recovered spent shell casing is associated …
Sponsors
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Police, State, Firearms And Weapons, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Police, City And County, Local Mandate
Common questions
- What is SB238?
- SB238 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms.
- What does SB238 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the forensic processing of firearms.
- What is the status of SB238?
- In committee as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB238?
- Karen Berg (D, SD-026).
- Where is the official record for SB238?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb238.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.