Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB170
Legislation Overview
Title: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, 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 general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, 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: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 23, 2017
Sponsors
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41 sponsors: Richard Saccone (R); Rich Irvin (R); Greg Rothman (R); Judith Ward (R); George Dunbar (R); Russ Diamond (R); Christopher Harris (R); Stephen Bloom (R); Bryan Cutler (R); David Millard (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Michael Reese (R); David Zimmerman (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Will Tallman (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Seth Grove (R); Francis Ryan (R); David Hickernell (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Jim Cox (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Eric Nelson (R); Tedd Nesbit (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Cris Dush (R); Bradley Roae (R); Jason Ortitay (R); David Maloney (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Pam Snyder (D); Ryan Warner (R); Parke Wentling (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Jim Christiana (R); James Marshall; Brian Ellis (R); Donald Cook (R); Jonathan Fritz (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 20% (41 of 203)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
