Florida · 2026 Regular Session

H1551 Products Liability for Firearms

Direction

Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Shields firearm manufacturers from products liability claims based on the absence or presence of certain safety features or mechanisms not required by federal law, so less manufacturer liability for firearm design choices.

In a products liability action involving a firearm, a firearm manufacturer is not liable under a theory of defective product design, failure to warn, negligence, strict liability, or other claims based on the absence or presence of any design feature, functionality, safety mechanism, or performance standard that is not required by federal law as a condition for the lawful manufacture, sale, import, or receipt of the firearm, including, but not limited to: (a) A magazine disconnect mechanism; (b) A loaded chamber indicator; (c) Authorized user recognition technology; or (d) An external manual

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Governor
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Status: Failed

Last action: 2026-03-13: Died in Rules
Filed: 2026-01-09
Sponsor: Judiciary Committee, Wyman Duggan R + 2 cosponsors (2 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new statute limiting products liability actions against firearm manufacturers for design choices involving specific safety features (magazine disconnect, loaded chamber indicator, authorized user tech, external manual safety) that are not federally required. This expands the firearms topic axis by reducing manufacturer liability and thereby expanding the ability to make and sell firearms without those features. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

Related bills

H1107 Firearm Hold AgreementsExpands gun access No change to gun access Failed
S1336 Firearm Hold AgreementsExpands gun access No change to gun access Failed
S1748 Evidence in Civil Actions Relating to FirearmsExpands gun access No change to gun access Failed
H0757 School SafetyRestricts gun access Expands gun access Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-02-03 14:30 · Hearing · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Hearing
2026-02-17 08:30 · Hearing · House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-02-03	H	House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee	13-4	Passed
2026-02-17	H	House Judiciary Committee	13-5	Passed
2026-03-05	H	House: Third Reading RCS#718	75-29	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-09
Comm Sub 2026-02-17

History (29 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	S	Died in Rules
2026-03-05	S	Received
2026-03-05	S	Referred to Rules
2026-03-05	S	In Messages
2026-03-05	H	CS passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 29
2026-03-05	H	Read 3rd time
2026-03-05	H	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05	H	Amendment 787357 Failed
2026-03-05	H	Amendment 596601 Failed
2026-03-05	H	Amendment 043387 Failed
2026-03-05	H	Read 2nd time
2026-03-02	H	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-18	H	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-18	H	Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-17	H	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-17	H	CS Filed
2026-02-17	H	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-17	H	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-17	H	Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2026-02-13	H	Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-03	H	Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-03	H	Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-02-03	H	Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-30	H	Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15	H	Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-15	H	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-15	H	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-13	H	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-09	H	Filed