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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB1709

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for firearm safety certificate and establishing the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Fund.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for firearm safety certificate and establishing the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Fund.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: August 16, 2017

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

16 sponsors: Stephen Kinsey (D); Rosita Youngblood (D); Jared Solomon (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Vanessa Brown (D); Donna Bullock (D); Dan Frankel (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Brian Sims (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Stephen McCarter (D); Mary Daley (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Maureen Madden (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Aug 16, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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