COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 3123-01
BILL NO.: SB 704
SUBJECT: Firearms: Civil Procedures, Liability
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 18, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 to (Unknown) | $0 to (Unknown) | $0 to (Unknown) |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Department of Public Safety-Missouri Highway Patrol assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Office of the Attorney General assume no fiscal impact to their office.
Officials of the City of Mexico assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the City of St. Louis stated that the city currently has a lawsuit being adjudicated against a gun manufacturer. Officials assume that this proposal potentially would prohibit the city from receiving millions from gun manufacturers.
Oversight assumes that the outcome of St. Louis City's lawsuit is unknown, and Oversight is not able to predict or estimate whether in the absence of this legislation St. Louis City or any local government would have received any settlement, therefore, the fiscal impact to local governments is $0 to (Unknown).
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Fiscal Impact to Local Governments
for Prohibition on Gun Lawsuits. |
$0 to (Unknown) | $0 to (Unknown) | $0 to (Unknown) |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act provides that the design, marketing, manufacture or sale of firearms or ammunition is not an reasonably dangerous activity and does not constitute a nuisance per se. The act prohibits political subdivisions as well as the state, from instituting a lawsuit against any firearms or ammunition manufacturer relating to design, marketing, manufacture or sale to the public. The act allows actions regarding breach of contract or warranty for firearms or ammunition purchased by a state or political subdivision.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Public Safety- Missouri Highway Patrol
City of Mexico
City of St. Louis
NOT RESPONDING:
Cities of: Columbia, Hannibal, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, St. Charles, Raytown, Florissant, Hazelwood, and Chesterfield.
Counties of: Greene, Jasper, Cole, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Marion, Lincoln and Jackson.
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director