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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB2258

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Removed from table

Last Action Date: September 26, 2016

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'.

68 sponsors: Mark Keller (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Matthew Baker (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Stephen Bloom (R); Martin Causer (R); Dominic Costa (D); Bryan Cutler (R); Russ Diamond (R); George Dunbar (R); Cris Dush (R); Joseph Emrick (R); Melinda Fee (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Jaret Gibbons (D); Robert Godshall (R); Seth Grove (R); Ted Harhai (D); Christopher Harris (R); Doyle Heffley (R); David Hickernell (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Robert James (R); Barry Jozwiak (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Kate Klunk (R); Jerome Knowles; William Kortz (D); Harry Lewis (R); David Maloney (R); Kurt Masser (R); John McGinnis (R); Carl Metzgar; David Millard (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Jason Ortitay (R); John Payne (R); Tina Pickett (R); Jack Rader (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Richard Saccone (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Curtis Sonney (R); Michael Tobash (R); Jesse Topper (R); Judith Ward (R); David Zimmerman (R); Greg Rothman (R); Tedd Nesbit (R); Paul Schemel (R); Garth Everett (R); Juliann Harhart (R); Craig Staats (R); Susan Helm (R); Bryan Barbin (D); Eric Nelson (R);Jeffrey Pyle (R); Ryan Warner (R); Jim Cox (R); Jim Christiana (R); Justin Simmons (R); James Marshall; Parke Wentling (R); Harold English (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); Frank Farry (R); Mauree Gingrich (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 33% (68 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 26, 2016 Removed from table
House Sep 20, 2016 Reported as committed
House Sep 20, 2016 First consideration
House Sep 20, 2016 Laid on the table
House Jun 27, 2016 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

House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed

Link: link to state bill page

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