This bill amends civil liability concerning firearms and firearm-related items.
This bill:
- defines terms and amends definitions;
- amends provisions and requirements for certain claims arising from a firearm or firearm-related item brought against:
a seller or manufacturer of a firearm or a firearm-related item; or a trade association;
- for certain claims arising from a firearm or a firearm-related item:requires a court to dismiss claims that fail to meet specific requirements;grants reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a prevailing defendant in certain circumstances;allows a defendant to appeal an interlocutory order that denies the defendant's motion to dismiss certain claims; andprevents a foreign nation from asserting specific exceptions that may allow a claim for civil liability;
- preempts a political subdivision from imposing civil liability on a manufacturer, seller, or trade association in certain circumstances; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced:
Substitute #1: