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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB273

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police and providing for self-exclusion from purchasing a firearm.

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 sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police and providing for self-exclusion from purchasing a firearm.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table

Last Action Date: September 12, 2018

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'.

18 sponsors: Maria Donatucci (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Michael Driscoll (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Michael O'Brien (D); Dan Frankel (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Emilio Vazquez (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Perry Warren (D); Maureen Madden (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Brian Kirkland (D); Tina Davis (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (18 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 12, 2018 Re-reported as committed
House Sep 12, 2018 Laid on the table
House Jun 19, 2018 Reported as amended
House Jun 19, 2018 First consideration
House Jun 19, 2018 Re-committed to RULES
House Jan 31, 2017 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
06/19/2018 27 0 0 0 Yes
  • Barbin, Bryan (D) Yea
  • Bizzarro, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Bloom, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Corbin, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Costa, Dominic (D) Yea
  • Davis, Tina (D) Yea
  • Dawkins, Jason (D) Yea
  • Dean Cunnane, Madeleine (D) Yea
  • Delozier, Sheryl (R) Yea
  • English, Harold (R) Yea
  • Everett, Garth (R) Yea
  • Jozwiak, Barry (R) Yea
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Yea
  • Knowles, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Marsico, Ron (R) Yea
  • McClinton, Joanna (D) Yea
  • Miller, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Mullery, Gerald (D) Yea
  • Nesbit, Tedd (R) Yea
  • Petrarca, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Saccone, Richard (R) Yea
  • Schemel, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Todd (R) Yea
  • Toohil, Tarah (R) Yea
  • Topper, Jesse (R) Yea
  • White, Martina (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/19/2018 22 5 0 0 Yes
  • Barbin, Bryan (D) Nay
  • Bizzarro, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Bloom, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Corbin, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Costa, Dominic (D) Yea
  • Davis, Tina (D) Yea
  • Dawkins, Jason (D) Yea
  • Dean Cunnane, Madeleine (D) Yea
  • Delozier, Sheryl (R) Yea
  • English, Harold (R) Yea
  • Everett, Garth (R) Yea
  • Jozwiak, Barry (R) Yea
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Yea
  • Knowles, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Marsico, Ron (R) Yea
  • McClinton, Joanna (D) Yea
  • Miller, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Mullery, Gerald (D) Yea
  • Nesbit, Tedd (R) Yea
  • Petrarca, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Saccone, Richard (R) Nay
  • Schemel, Paul (R) Nay
  • Stephens, Todd (R) Yea
  • Toohil, Tarah (R) Yea
  • Topper, Jesse (R) Nay
  • White, Martina (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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