WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1224: Firearms industry

Narrowing the scope of legal actions against the firearms industry.

Summary

  • Declares that neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state may sue the firearms industry for damages, abatement, or injunctive relief resulting or arising from the lawful design, manufacture, marketing, sale, or use of firearms, firearm-related components, or ammunition.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jerome Delvin (R-8)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to actions against the firearms industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jerome Delvin (R-8)

9 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 8 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Don Cox R-9Bob Sump R-7Lynn Schindler R-4Barbara Lisk R-15William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Glenn Anderson R-5Mike Armstrong R-12Gary Chandler R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1224 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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