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Proposed District of Columbia Firearm Legislation B25 0245

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Establishment of Reasonable Controls for the Firearm Industry Amendment Act of 2023

Description: As introduced Bill 25-245 would allow the Office of the Attorney General and District residents to sue firearm industry members for harms caused by the manufacture or sale of a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous or likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in the District. It would also permit suits against firearm industry members for harms caused by failure to implement reasonable controls to prevent firearm trafficking; the loss or theft of firearms and failure to report sales among other things.

Session: 25th Council

Last Action: Public Hearing

Last Action Date: October 9, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

9 sponsors: Zachary Parker (D); Charles Allen (D); Matthew Frumin (D); Christina Henderson (I); Brooke Pinto (D); Vincent Gray (D); Janeese Lewis George (D); Brianne Nadeau (D); Robert White (D);

History
Chamber Date Action
Oct 9, 2024 Public Hearing
Sep 17, 2024 Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
May 2, 2023 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Apr 28, 2023 Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0245 Published in the DC Register
Apr 11, 2023 Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 11, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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