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Bill Status of SB1330 94th General Assembly

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Short Description: FIREARMS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James A. DeLeo - Emil Jones, Jr. - Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
4/14/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Lost; 024-031-000

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. 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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/18/2005	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/18/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/24/2005	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/9/2005	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/16/2005	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/17/2005	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-001
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/11/2005	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
4/12/2005	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James A. DeLeo
4/12/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-006-000
4/13/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
4/14/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/14/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Lost; 024-031-000

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