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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB2097

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for restoration of firearm rights for offenses under prior laws of this Commonwealth, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police; and, in protection from abuse, further providing for relief and for registry or database of firearm ownership and providing for Domestic Violence Firearm Purchase Notification System.

Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for restoration of firearm rights for offenses under prior laws of this Commonwealth, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police; and, in protection from abuse, further providing for relief and for registry or database of firearm ownership and providing for Domestic Violence Firearm Purchase Notification System.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: February 16, 2018

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Jason Dawkins (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Brian Sims (D); Jared Solomon (D); Michael Driscoll (D); Ed Neilson (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Brian Kirkland (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Tina Davis (D); Dan Frankel (D); Thomas Murt (R); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); James Roebuck (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Maureen Madden (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Mary Daley (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Helen Tai (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (20 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 16, 2018 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

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