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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB1470

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Adding provisions relating to mental health procedures and the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system; making conforming amendments to Titles 18, 20, 23, 42 and 61; and repealing the Mental Health Procedures Act.

Description: An Act amending Title 50 (Mental Health) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to mental health procedures and the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system; making conforming amendments to Titles 18, 20, 23, 42 and 61; and repealing the Mental Health Procedures Act.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Last Action Date: September 15, 2014

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'.

9 sponsors: Greenleaf, Stewart J.; Kitchen, Shirley M.; Erickson, Edwin B.; Costa, Jay; Mensch, Bob; Judith L. Schwank;Vulakovich, Randy; Rafferty, Jr., John C.; Hughes, Vincent J.;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (9 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Sep 15, 2014 Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
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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