Passage of House Bill 7042 came on a largely party-line vote of 100 to 46 in the House, where Democrats have a 102-49 majority. Five Democrats were opposed and five Republicans in favor.

State legislators clashed Wednesday before approving a controversial bill that would make it easier to file civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers and make it harder for some residents to obtain ...

A law that would make it easier for the victims of gun violence to file civil lawsuits against the firearms industry was approved Monday in the state legislature's Judiciary Committee. The bill's ...

Monty Fritts, who sponsored the bill in the Tennessee House ... In addition to successful lawsuits against gunmakers Remington Firearms and Bushmaster Firearms by U.S. plaintiffs, Mexico is ...

At the behest of supporters of New Hampshire gunmaker SIG Sauer, the state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would block future liability lawsuits in state courts over the presence or absence ...

The Tennessee House and Senate are expected to debate a bill protecting the makers of ... Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald), aim to limit lawsuits against sellers, manufacturers, or dealers of guns ...

The bill sponsored by Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond, would allow lawsuits by people who claim ... Ibraheem Samirah, a Democrat who voted against the bill on Friday, asked the House to reconsider.

The House of Representatives voted down on Wednesday a bill that aimed to prevent litigation denounced by the sponsor as “junk lawsuits ... in a lawsuit against GoodRX, Hester has said.

Kim Reynolds for signature. The bill protects against lawsuits targeting free speech and press, potentially joining 35 other states with similar laws. A separate bill increasing penalties and ...

Free speech advocates in Texas are warning about new bills being considered in the state that they say would weaken protections for ordinary citizens and journalists against intimidating lawsuits.