HB 1143 (2020): repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 1143 (2020): repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2020/hb1143. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1143 (2020): repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2020/hb1143
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 1143 (2020): repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2020/hb1143.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2020-hb1143, title = {HB 1143 (2020): repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2020/hb1143}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1143 (2020)
repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2020 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2020. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2020 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 12–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 12, 2020 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 170–126. On June 16, 2020 the Senate adopted “Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table” on a voice vote. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on September 16, 2020, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Andrew Bouldin (D - Hills 12) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Amanda Bouldin (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Casey Conley (D - Straf 13)
- Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 3)
- Rep. David Doherty (D - Merr 20)
- Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 6)
- Rep. Richard Abel (D - Graf 13)
- Rep. Jacqueline Chretien (D - Hills 42)
- Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25)
- Rep. Timothy Josephson (D - Graf 11)
- Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)
- Sen. Jeanne Dietsch (D - SD9)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 2020, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
- March 3, 2020, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
Votes
- March 12, 2020, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 170, nays 126, passed
- June 16, 2020, Senate: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Judiciary
- February 5, 2020: Public Hearing: 02/05/2020 11:00 am LOB 208
- March 3, 2020: Executive Session: 03/03/2020 01:00 pm LOB 208
- March 4, 2020: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 11, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/11/2020 (Vote 12-8; RC)
- March 12, 2020: Ought to Pass : MA RC 170-126 03/12/2020
- June 16, 2020: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020
- September 16, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 09/16/2020