FIREARMS LIABILITY
Summary
Creates the Firearms Dealer and Importer Liability Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protecting Heartbeats Act. Provides that any manufacturer, importer, or dealer of a firearm shall be held strictly liable for any bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death proximately results from the unlawful discharge of the firearm in the State. Allows any person, other than an officer or employee of a State or local governmental entity, to bring a civil action against any person or entity who violates the Act. Requires the court to award a prevailing claimant: (1) injunctive relief; (2) statutory damages in an amount of not less than $10,000 for each individual injured or killed by a firearm that the defendant manufactured, imported, or dealt; and (3) costs and attorney's fees. Provides for various limitations.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 28, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margaret Croke
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Will Guzzardi
DDemocratic
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