Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 5487
AN ACT CONCERNING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR THE OWNER OF A FIREARM WHOSE FIREARM IS USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide that a civil action may be brought against a gun owner whose firearm is used in the commission of a misdemeanor or felony and that a prevailing plaintiff in such action shall be entitled to damages, costs and attorney's fees.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to January 17, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action1 action on 1 day
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Jan 17 · stopped0 days
Judiciary CommitteeJan 17 to Jan 17 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 17
- Jan 17Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
All 1 actions, as published
- Jan 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses