BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 6247: Firearms liability
Declaring strict liability for injuries caused by a firearm.
Summary
- Provides that any person eighteen years of age or older who has possession or control of a firearm that is left unattended and (1) Was not placed in a locked box or similar device, or (2) did not have a trigger lock attached to it, is strictly liable in an action for damages for personal injury or death proximately caused by the discharge from such firearm if the injury or death was inflicted by a person under the…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michael Heavey (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2000 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 6247 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6247 (2025–26) School financial management
- SB 6247 (2023–24) PERS 2/labor org. officers
- SB 6247 (2019–20) Domestic worker protections
- SB 6247 (2017–18) Health service limitations
- SB 6247 (2015–16) On-site sewage system fees
- SB 6247 (2013–14) Parent decisions re: child
- SB 6247 (2011–12) Quality ed counc/board of ed
- SB 6247 (2009–10) Adverse health events