l9n/ Connecticut

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 7042

AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY ACT, FIREARMS PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND SELF-DEFENSE.

Became law as Public Act 25-43, signed June 10, 2025, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit the filing of a civil action against a firearm industry member who fails to exercise reasonable control over firearm industry products.

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

21 co-sponsors

Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Steven J. Stafstrom, Josh Elliott, Hector Arzeno, Jonathan Steinberg, Matt Blumenthal, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Patricia A. Dillon, Bob Godfrey, Nick Gauthier, Jillian Gilchrest, Sarah Keitt, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Eilish Collins Main, Travis Simms, James Sanchez, Hubert D. Delany, Anne M. Hughes, Renee LaMark Muir, Larry B. Butler, Antonio Felipe

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Ceci Maher, MD Rahman, Martin M. Looney, Derek Slap, Julie Kushner, Herron Gaston, Patricia Billie Miller

    Its course

    February 20 to June 10, 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 action40 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 3069 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 20 to Apr 746 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 2929 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 29 to Jun 57 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 105 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 29

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 29

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 29

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      Rejected May 29

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      Rejected May 29

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      Rejected May 29

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 29

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 Feb 20 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 7Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 7Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 2 – May 29

    1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 29The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment F
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment G
    10. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment H
    11. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment I
    12. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment J
    13. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment K
    14. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment L
    15. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment M
    16. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment N
    17. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment O
    18. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment P
    19. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment Q
    20. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment R
    21. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 10

    1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 25-43
    2. Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 9Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 10Signed by the Governor
    All 40 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 2FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 29SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
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    25. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
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    28. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    33. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    34. May 29SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    35. May 29SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    36. May 29IN CONCURRENCESenate
    37. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    38. Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    39. Jun 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    40. Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor