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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB598

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Last Action Date: April 21, 2021

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'.

14 sponsors: Maria Collett (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Timothy Kearney (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Jay Costa (D); Sharif Street (D); John Kane (D); Katie Muth (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Amanda Cappelletti (D); Jimmy Dillon (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (14 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 21, 2021 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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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