Senate Bill 13 was introduced last month in Frankfort, a bipartisan effort that would create a pathway for local law enforcement officers to petition for weapons to be taken from someone deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
Gun laws have been proposed previously in Kentucky and talk re-surfaced in April after a man walked into Old National Bank in downtown Louisville shot and killed five people and hurt eight others.
The measure calls for an annual report of relief funds created by a government agency or elected official.
Chris Kolb confirmed Thursday that he will remain a member of the board as District 2’s representative and is only stepping down from his leadership position.
Shawnee students explored their new learning spaces on the formerly condemned third floor Wednesday while masked, like other students at JCPS and throughout Kentucky amid the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
The legislation also would have given Cameron, a Republican and abortion rights opponent, the power to suspend abortions as an elective procedure during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Marsy’s Law would require, among other things, that crime victims be notified of and heard during court proceedings related to their case.
