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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB1019

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Legislation Overview

Title: Establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security; in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for telecommunications management and for fund, providing for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee review and further providing for termination of chapter; in general provisions, further providing for definitions and for purposes of part; in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor, for temporary housing, for debris and wreckage removal, for community disaster loans, for individual and family assistance and for grants for hazard mitigation, providing for use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds, establishing the Disaster Emergency Fund, further providing for laws suspended during emergency assignments, providing for penalty for false application and further providing for organization, for powers and duties of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for utilization of existing services and facilities and for radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program and providing for online training for firefighters; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for funds; in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions, for local coordinator of emergency management, for powers and duties of political subdivisions, for coordination, assistance and mutual aid, for appropriations by political subdivisions, for law applicable to local organizations, for agreements among political subdivisions, for payments involving one political subdivision and for payments involving two or more political subdivisions and providing for regional all-hazards preparedness and emergency management; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, further providing for budgetary considerations and providing for protections; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for duties concerning disaster prevention, for acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans, for interstate arrangements and for immunity from civil liability, providing for other benefits unaffected, further providing for special powers of local agencies, for compensation for accidental injury and for penalties and providing for authority of Federal law enforcement officers, for confidentiality and for adverse interests; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for program authorization; and making a related repeal.

Description: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security; in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for telecommunications management and for fund, providing for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee review and further providing for termination of chapter; in general provisions, further providing for definitions and for purposes of part; in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor, for temporary housing, for debris and wreckage removal, for community disaster loans, for individual and family assistance and for grants for hazard mitigation, providing for use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds, establishing the Disaster Emergency Fund, further providing for laws suspended during emergency assignments, providing for penalty for false application and further providing for organization, for powers and duties of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for utilization of existing services and facilities and for radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program and providing for online training for firefighters; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for funds; in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions, for local coordinator of emergency management, for powers and duties of political subdivisions, for coordination, assistance and mutual aid, for appropriations by political subdivisions, for law applicable to local organizations, for agreements among political subdivisions, for payments involving one political subdivision and for payments involving two or more political subdivisions and providing for regional all-hazards preparedness and emergency management; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, further providing for budgetary considerations and providing for protections; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for duties concerning disaster prevention, for acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans, for interstate arrangements and for immunity from civil liability, providing for other benefits unaffected, further providing for special powers of local agencies, for compensation for accidental injury and for penalties and providing for authority of Federal law enforcement officers, for confidentiality and for adverse interests; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for program authorization; and making a related repeal.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action Date: June 20, 2018

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Randy Vulakovich (R); Jay Costa (D); Lisa Baker (R); James Brewster (D); Michele Brooks (R); John Eichelberger (R); Wayne Fontana (D); John Gordner (R); Vincent Hughes (D); Robert Mensch (R); John Rafferty (R); Judy Schwank (D); Patrick Stefano (R); Christine Tartaglione (D); Gene Yaw (R); John Yudichak (D); Patrick Browne (R); Kim Ward (R); Michael Regan (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 38% (19 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 20, 2018 Second consideration
Senate Jun 20, 2018 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Jun 13, 2018 Reported as amended
Senate Jun 13, 2018 First consideration
Senate Jan 17, 2018 Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
06/13/2018 10 0 0 0 Yes
  • Aument, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Baker, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Blake, John (D) Yea
  • Brooks, Michele (R) Yea
  • Costa, Jay (D) Yea
  • Dinniman, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Hutchinson, Scott (R) Yea
  • Mensch, Robert (R) Yea
  • Regan, Michael (R) Yea
  • Tartaglione, Christine (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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