Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7042: AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY ACT, FIREARMS PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND S
Status: Chaptered, June 10, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY ACT, FIREARMS PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND SELF-DEFENSE.
What the bill says
An act concerning implementation of the firearm industry responsibility act. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY ACT. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to any civil action filed on or after said date) As used in this section and sections 2 and 3 of this act: (1) "Firearm industry member" means a person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, trade association, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale or retail sale of firearm industry products. (2) "Firearm industry product" means any of the following which are or were (A) sold, made or distributed in this state; (B) intended to be sold or distributed in this state; or (C) possessed in this state and it was reasonably foreseeable that such product would be possessed in this state: (i) Ammunition or a magazine as those terms are defined in section LCO No. 5131 1 of Raised Bill No. 7042 29-38m of the general statutes; (ii) A firearm as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes; (iii) An unfinished frame or lower receiver, as defined in section 53206j of the general statutes; (iv) A firearm component; or (v) A firearm accessory. (3) "Firearm trafficker" means an individual who engages in, conspires to engage in, or attempts to engage in conduct that constitutes firearms trafficking as …
Sponsors
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75) · primary sponsor
- Steven Stafstrom (D, 129)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Jonathan Steinberg (D, 136)
- Cecilia Maher (D, 26)
- Matthew Blumenthal (D, 147)
- MD Rahman (D, 4)
- Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D, 133)
- Patricia Dillon (D, 92)
- Bob Godfrey (D, 110)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 25-43
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 9668
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 9669
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 9666
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 9663
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 9729
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 284 (May 30, 2026): 25 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 283 (May 29, 2026): 12 yea, 24 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 282 (May 29, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 281 (May 29, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 280 (May 29, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 279 (May 29, 2026): 12 yea, 24 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB7042?
- HB7042 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARM INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY ACT, FIREARMS PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND S.
- What does HB7042 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning implementation of the firearm industry responsibility act. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7042?
- Chaptered as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7042?
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7042?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07042&which_year=2025
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