Amend KRS 16.220, relating to firearms confiscated by law enforcement, to provide that firearms which were used in a homicide be destroyed; provide that firearms in the possession of the Department of Kentucky State Police may be destroyed if they have been defaced, are contaminated by hazardous material, unsafe to discharge, or upon request of an innocent owner; amend KRS 500.090, relating to forfeiture of property in criminal cases, to require local law enforcement agencies to destroy firearms that have been used in a homicide; require that all firearms that are transferred to the Department of Kentucky State Police not be intentionally damaged, modified, or disabled by the agency having custody, except as may be necessary for forensic testing; amend KRS 15.440, to require law enforcement agencies to have a written policy and procedures manual relating to the destruction of firearms used in homicides by January 1, 2026.
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
floor amendment (1) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
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