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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB191

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Legislation Overview

Title: Providing for a limit on handgun purchases and sales; and establishing the Violence Prevention Fund.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a limit on handgun purchases and sales; and establishing the Violence Prevention Fund.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: January 17, 2013

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'.

7 sponsors: Fontana, Wayne D.; Hughes, Vincent J.; Kitchen, Shirley M.; Tartaglione, Christine M.; Washington, Leanna M.; Anthony Williams; Farnese, Lawrence M., Jr.

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (7 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 17, 2013 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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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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