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MI HB6275

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Brenda Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes strict liability for anyone who sells, delivers, or transfers a firearm to an individual they know or should know is prohibited from possessing it under federal or Michigan law.

  • Liable parties are responsible for damages resulting from injury, death, threats, or intimidation caused by the firearm, whether by the prohibited individual or another person who obtains possession of it.

  • Requires firearms dealers holding federal firearms licenses to maintain liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 for personal injury or property damage resulting from firearm sales, deliveries, or transfers.

  • Creates the "Gun Seller Liability Act" to impose civil liability standards on firearm sellers and establish insurance requirements.

Legislative Description

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil liability for a person who sells, delivers, or transfers a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm; provide for. Creates new act.

Weapons: firearms

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/22/2022

6/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Military, Veterans And Homeland Security6/22/2022

Full Bill Text

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