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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SR6

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Legislation Overview

Title: Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of violence prevention, to establish an advisory committee to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the underlying causes of violent crime, including mass shootings, and to report to the Senate with its findings and recommendations.

Description: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of violence prevention, to establish an advisory committee to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the underlying causes of violent crime, including mass shootings, and to report to the Senate with its findings and recommendations.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Transmitted as directed

Last Action Date: February 1, 2013

Sponsors

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27 sponsors: Boscola, Lisa M.; Browne, Patrick M.;Costa, Jay; Erickson, Edwin B.; Fontana, Wayne D.; Greenleaf, Stewart J.; Hughes, Vincent J.; McIlhinney, Jr., Charles T.;Pileggi, Dominic; Rafferty, Jr., John C.; Stack, Michael J.;Tartaglione, Christine M.; Tomlinson, Robert M.; Washington, Leanna M.; White, Donald C.;Anthony Williams; Wozniak, John N.; Alloway, Richard L., II;Argall, David G.; Farnese, Lawrence M., Jr.;Mensch, Bob; James R. Brewster; John T. Yudichak; Blake, John P.; Judith L. Schwank;Vulakovich, Randy; Teplitz, Rob

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 54% (27 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 1, 2013 Transmitted as directed
Senate Jan 29, 2013 Amended
Senate Jan 29, 2013 Adopted
Senate Jan 23, 2013 Reported as committed
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
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Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
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Reported as Committed

Link: link to state bill page

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