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Bill Status of SB0085 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: FIREARM LIABILITY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein - Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Firearm Liability Act. Provides that a firearm transferor is strictly liable in a civil action for death, injury, or property damage resulting from the use of a firearm that was unlawfully sold, transferred, or caused to be sold or transferred. Provides that the plaintiff may recover punitive damages in addition to all other lawful damages, court costs, and attorney's fees. Provides that a defendant found strictly liable under this Act must pay $10,000 in a civil penalty to the Department of State Police if the defendant sold, transferred, or caused to be sold or transferred a firearm in violation of certain provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an action under this Act must be commenced within 5 years after the cause of action accrued.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/10/2009	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2/19/2009	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2/25/2009	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/4/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/5/2009	Senate	Held in Judiciary
3/11/2009	Senate	Held in Judiciary
3/13/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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