Bill Title: Lawsuits against gun manufacturers. Prohibits a person from bringing certain actions against a firearms manufacturer, ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or seller, and makes the prohibition effective upon passage. Prohibits awards for attorney's fees and incurred costs in certain instances.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-12 - Public Law 106 [SB0098 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator James Tomes [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-049	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Brent Steele [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Brent Waltz [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Vaneta Becker [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Mark Messmer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Brandt Hershman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dennis Kruse [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ben Smaltz [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-052	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gerald Torr [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jim Lucas [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-069	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Steven Stemler [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-071	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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