Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB659
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: April 27, 2022
Sponsors
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79 sponsors: Aaron Bernstine (R); David Maloney (R); James Gregory (R); Stephanie Borowicz (R); David Rowe (R); Russ Diamond (R); Louis Schmitt (R); James Struzzi (R); Joe Hamm (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Seth Grove (R); Donald Cook (R); Brian Smith (R); George Dunbar (R); Torren Ecker (R); David Zimmerman (R); Martin Causer (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Rich Irvin (R); Perry Stambaugh (R); Jason Ortitay (R); Tina Pickett (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Keith Greiner (R); Jonathan Fritz (R); Mike Armanini (R); Joe Kerwin (R); Andrew Lewis (R); Jim Cox (R); Michael Puskaric (R); Tracy Pennycuick (R); Ryan Warner (R); Mike Jones (R); Dawn Keefer (R); Eric Davanzo (R); Pam Snyder (D); Timothy O'Neal (R); Barbara Gleim (R); Eric Nelson (R); Joshua Kail (R); Kate Klunk (R); Marci Mustello (R); David Hickernell (R); Matthew Dowling (R); James Marshall (R); Jesse Topper (R); Francis Ryan (R); Mark Gillen (R); Valerie Gaydos (R); Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R); Natalie Mihalek (R); Paul Schemel (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Clinton Owlett (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Ann Flood (R); Christopher Sainato (D); Jeff Wheeland (R); Johnathan Hershey (R); Parke Wentling (R); Doyle Heffley (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Michael Peifer (R); David Millard (R); Jerome Knowles (R); James Rigby (R); Timothy Bonner (R); Barry Jozwiak (R); Melinda Fee (R); Greg Rothman (R); Leslie Rossi (R); Dan Moul (R); Abby Major (R); Aaron Kaufer (R); Bradley Roae (R); Carl Metzgar (R); Craig Staats (R); Milou Mackenzie (R); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 39% (79 of 203)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 27, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Mar 28, 2022 | Removed from table |
| House | Mar 28, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Nov 16, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | Nov 16, 2021 | Removed from table |
| House | Sep 21, 2021 | Removed from table |
| House | Sep 21, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | May 26, 2021 | Removed from table |
| House | May 25, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | May 25, 2021 | First consideration |
| House | May 25, 2021 | Reported as committed |
| House | May 17, 2021 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed | 05/25/2021 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
