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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB1497

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Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: June 20, 2016

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Todd Stephens (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Michael Regan (R); Doyle Heffley (R); Juliann Harhart (R); Ron Marsico (R); John Taylor (R); Thomas Murt (R); Anthony DeLuca (D); Dominic Costa (D); Dan Moul (R); Katharine Watson (R); Duane Milne (R); Frank Farry (R); William Kortz (D); Harold English (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (16 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 20, 2016 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Jun 14, 2016 Re-reported as committed
Senate Jun 14, 2016 In the Senate
House Jun 14, 2016 Third consideration and final passage (193-2)
House Jun 13, 2016 Second consideration
House Jun 13, 2016 Re-reported as committed
House Jun 13, 2016 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jun 7, 2016 Re-committed to RULES
House Jun 7, 2016 First consideration
House Jun 7, 2016 Reported as amended
House Aug 13, 2015 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A06965

House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended

House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed

House Floor: HB 1497 PN 3460, FP

House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed

Link: link to state bill page

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