Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2855
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: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: May 31, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Ira Silverstein;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 31, 2016 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | May 27, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 |
| Senate | May 13, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2016 | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 17, 2016 | 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
