Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 312
AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Veto Override | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE HB 312 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 20, 2026 House | PASS HB 312 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 28-9 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
to Rules (S) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Apr 14, 2026 · House
passed 81-18 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
veto overridden - Apr 14, 2026 · House
posted for consideration of Governor's veto - Apr 14, 2026 · House
taken from Rules - Apr 14, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 3, 2026 · House
Vetoed - Mar 24, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 20, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 20, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 20, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 30-7 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
returned to Judiciary (S) - Mar 18, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
taken from Judiciary (S) - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Judiciary (S) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Jan 23, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 73-17 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed - Jan 22, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 21, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 20, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
introduced in House