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House Bill 2505

Dead House Bill

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.

Introduced: January 14, 2019 Updated: June 30, 2019
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Representative Smith Warner , Representative Keny-Guyer , Representative Prusak
Regular Sponsor(s) Representative Alonso Leon , Representative Bynum , Representative Doherty , Representative Fahey , Representative Gorsek , Representative Greenlick , Representative Helm , Representative Hernandez , Representative Holvey , Representative Lively , Representative Marsh , Representative McLain , Representative Neron , Representative Nosse , Representative Piluso , Representative Power , Representative Rayfield , Representative Reardon , Representative Salinas , Representative Sanchez , Representative Schouten , Representative Sollman , Representative Wilde , Representative Williams , Representative Williamson , (Presession filed.)
Status Dead
Session 2019 Regular Session
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History

1-14 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

1-15 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

4-4 (H)

Work Session held.

Work Session held. Committee Agenda Expand/Collapse Committee Votes

4-19 (H)

Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

4-19 (H)

Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

6-30 (H)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.

Key provisions

  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
  • Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
  • If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine.
  • Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances.
  • Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 24 hours of time person knew or should have known of loss or theft.
  • Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
  • If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine.
  • Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine.
  • Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor’s use of firearm.

Effective date / timeline

  • Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
  • Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances.
  • Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor’s use of firearm unless minor is owner of firearm.
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