Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB1195
Legislation Overview
Title: FIREARMS ACCOUNTABILITY
Description: Creates the Firearms Accountability Act. Provides that whenever any person intentionally or negligently delivers or causes to be delivered a firearm, firearm ammunition, or silencer to: (1) any person who is not legally authorized to possess that item; (2) a person who is purchasing the item on behalf of another person; or (3) any other person the deliverer knows or has reason to know will use the item unlawfully; the deliverer shall thereafter be civilly liable for the commission of any subsequent tortious conduct that directly or indirectly involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of the item by any person. Provides that a person bringing an action under the Act may be entitled to recover punitive damages if the conduct of the defendant that gave rise to the cause of action was either intentional, reckless, or grossly negligent. Provides that persons subject to liability under the Act are jointly and severally liable.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Ira I. Silverstein; Jacqueline Y. Collins;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 59)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Mar 22, 2013 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
Senate | Mar 5, 2013 | To Subcommittee on Firearms |
Senate | Feb 15, 2013 | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
Senate | Feb 7, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary |
Senate | Jan 30, 2013 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
Senate | Jan 30, 2013 | Referred to Assignments |
Senate | Jan 30, 2013 | First Reading |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Jan 30, 2013 | 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