HB21
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability.
Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and ... (More) business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, firearm trafficker, person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm himself or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; and (iv) ensure that the firearm industry member may not knowingly or recklessly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacture, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county or city attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/22/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100319D
- 12/22/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106578D-H1
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
