H.B. 214: Firearms Liability Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 26, 2026. This bill amends civil liability concerning firearms and firearm-related items.

• Defines terms and amends definitions
• Amends provisions and requirements for certain claims arising from a firearm or firearm-related item brought against: a seller or manufacturer of a firearm or a firearm-related item; or a trade association
• For certain claims arising from a firearm or a firearm-related item: requires a court to dismiss claims that fail to meet specific requirements; grants reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a prevailing defendant in certain circumstances; allows a defendant to appeal an interlocutory order that denies the defendant's motion to dismiss certain claims; and prevents a foreign nation from asserting specific exceptions that may allow a claim for civil liability
• Preempts a political subdivision from imposing civil liability on a manufacturer, seller, or trade association in certain circumstances
• Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jordan D. Teuscher