Please Contact Senate Leadership and the Senate Judiciary Committee Immediately!
Unfortunately, the legislature is playing party politics in
HB 419: The Senate Judiciary will meet one final time today during recess today to discuss one bill and it is critical that they take up today HB 419. Please contact Senate Leadership and Senate Judiciary Committee members immediately and ask them to take up HB 419 today. Ask them to attach the NRA-backed amendment and send it to the full Senate for consideration. The NRA-backed amendment would strip HB 419 of its original language and would require Universities to comply with current Kentucky Code allowing gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked vehicle on public and private property.
HB 358: This bill is expected to be heard on the Senate floor as early as today, March 12. HB 358 contains the original language from HB 419. This bill would permit citizens to carry firearms for self-defense while engaged in hunting, fishing, trapping, and other activities, and would clarify that citizens may do what is necessary for self-defense in the case of a wild animal attack, without fear of unjustified prosecution. Please contact your State Senator and urge them SUPPORT HB 358 with further no amendments.
HB 55: Sponsored by Robert Damron, HB 55 would bring
Please contact Senate leadership and members of the Senate Judiciary committee immediately and ask them to take up HB 419 with the NRA-backed amendment.
Also, please contact your State Senator and urge him or her to SUPPORT HB 419 with the NRA-backed amendment, HB 358 with further no amendments and HB 55. For contact information or help identifying your State Senator, please click here.
Senate Leadership
State Senator David Williams (R-16), Senate President
(502) 564-3120
State Senator Katie Stine (R-24), President Pro Tempore
(502) 564-3120
State Senator Dan Kelly (R-14), Majority Floor Leader
(502) 564-2450
State Senator Dan Seum (R-38), Majority Caucus Chair
(502) 564-2450
State Senator Carroll Gibson (R-5), Majority Whip
(502) 564-2450
State Senator Ed Worley (D-34), Minority Floor Leader
(502) 564-2470
State Senator Johnny Turner (D-29), Minority Caucus Chair
(502) 564-6136
State Senator Jerry Rhoads (D-6), Minority Whip
(502) 564-2470
Senate House Judiciary Committee
State Representative John Tilley (D-8)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 658
State Representative Joseph Fischer (R-68)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 742
State Representative Darryl Owens (D-43)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 685
State Representative Brent Yonts (D-15)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 686
State Representative Jesse Crenshaw (D-77)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 620
State Representative Kelly Flood (D-75)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 675
State Representative Jeff Hoover (R-83)
(502) 564-0521
State Representative Thomas Kerr (R-64)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 694
State Representative Stan Lee (R-45)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 698
State Representative Mary Lou Marzian (D-34)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 643
State Representative Harry Moberly (D-81)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 607
State Representative Tom Riner (D-41)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 606
State Representative Steven Rudy (R-1)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 637
State Representative David Watkins (D-11)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 700
State Representative Robin Webb (D-96)
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 684