# Kentucky SCR 23: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow users of medical cannabis to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Kentucky SCR 23, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow users of medical cannabis to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by D. Yates; status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SCR 23
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow users of medical cannabis to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-04, to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
- Sponsor: D. Yates
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Federal Laws and Regulations, Firearms and Weapons, Cannabis
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: D. Yates
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/scr23/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/scr23/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SCR23-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).