BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2477: Criminal firearm use

Imposing liability for the criminal use of firearms sold at gun shows or events.

Summary

  • Imposes liability on a person who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers, at a gun show or event, a firearm to any person whom a criminal background check would have revealed was ineligible to possess a firearm, when the injury or death of another person results from the criminal use of that firearm by any person.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to liability for the criminal use of firearms sold at gun shows or events;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

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

HB 2477 in other sessions

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