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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB1115

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: April 10, 2017

Sponsors

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21 sponsors: Brian Sims (D); Jared Solomon (D); Vanessa Brown (D); Jordan Harris (D); Michael Sturla (D); Perry Warren (D); Margo Davidson (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Dan Frankel (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Stephen McCarter (D); Mary Daley (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Paul Costa (D); Maureen Madden (D); Thomas Murt (R); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Donna Bullock (D); Helen Tai (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (21 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 10, 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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