A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 25, 2016)
This bill prohibits the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from being immune from legal process. In state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings, the contents of the database: (1) shall be subject to discovery and admissible as evidence; and (2) may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner. Testimony or other evidence may also be permitted based on that data.
What just happenedFeb 25, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 25, 2016
- Feb 25, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 25, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate