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KS HB2501
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
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AI Summary
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Federal firearms licensees who enter into voluntary "firearm hold agreements" with gun owners receive broad civil immunity for storing firearms temporarily and returning them to owners, including immunity from claims related to personal injury or death resulting from the firearm's return
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Firearm hold agreements must include the make, model, and serial number of each firearm, and may include an optional second contact person in case of the owner's death or serious illness
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Licensees must destroy all records related to firearm hold agreements within 90 days after the agreement ends and the firearm is returned, unless federal law requires retention
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Municipalities are preempted from regulating firearm hold agreements or creating civil causes of action involving the parties; licensees have complete discretion to refuse such agreements
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A firearm owner's decision to temporarily store a firearm and later reclaim it cannot be used as evidence of negligence, mental unfitness, or to establish fault in civil litigation against the owner
Legislative Description
Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/10/2026