December 23, 2024

Gov. Colyer signs bill barring possession of firearms by domestic abusers

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TOPEKA – Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. today signed the following bills into law:

Senate Bill 263: Creates a program to research the use of industrial hemp.
House Bill 2145: Prohibits the possession of firearms by domestic abusers, illegal immigrants, fugitives from justice, and those under restraining orders.

The Governor has now signed 62 bills into law this session. By law, the Kansas governor has 10 calendar days to sign bills into law, veto bills or allow bills to become law without his signature.