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Subcommittee advances bill shielding firearms manufacturers from out-of-state civil judgments
Summary
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 873, which would extend state-level protections for firearm makers against foreign and out-of-state civil judgments, to the full judiciary committee after testimony from the bill sponsor and an opponent.
April 2025 — The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 873 to the full judiciary committee as amended, approving language that would expand state protections for firearm manufacturers and block state courts from recognizing certain foreign and out-of-state civil judgments.
Representative Fritz presented the bill, saying it would build on the General Assembly's 2023 action by further extending the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to the state level. "These additions protect firearm…
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