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 Bill Status of HB0477  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  GUN-FREE ZONE LIABILITY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. John E. Bradley and Brandon W. Phelps

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Gun-free Zone Criminal Conduct Liability Act. Provides that any person, organization, or entity or any agency of government, including any unit of local government, that creates a gun-free zone is liable for all costs, attorney's fees, and treble damages resulting from criminal conduct that occurs against an individual in the gun-free zone, if a reasonable person would believe that possession of a firearm could have helped the individual defend against such conduct. Defines "gun-free zone". Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/24/2005HouseRe-assigned to Executive Committee
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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