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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB2440

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Providing for the designation of shooting ranges, sportsman clubs, hunting facilities and business relating to the sale and production of firearms and ammunition as life-sustaining.

Description: An Act providing for the designation of shooting ranges, sportsman clubs, hunting facilities and business relating to the sale and production of firearms and ammunition as life-sustaining.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-reported as committed

Last Action Date: May 19, 2020

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'.

28 sponsors: William Kortz (D); Stephen Barrar (R); Craig Staats (R); Maureen Madden (D); James Struzzi (R); Anthony DeLuca (D); Torren Ecker (R); Michael Turzai (R); Barbara Gleim (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Dawn Keefer (R); Susan Helm (R); Robert Merski (D); Robert James (R); Donald Cook (R); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); Kurt Masser (R); Garth Everett (R); Dan Moul (R); Frank Burns (D); Melinda Fee (R); Mark Gillen (R); Francis Ryan (R); Kathleen Tomlinson (R); Tarah Toohil (R); Jeffrey Pyle (R); James Marshall (R); James Rigby (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (28 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2020 Re-reported as committed
House May 18, 2020 Second consideration, with amendments
House May 18, 2020 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House May 4, 2020 Removed from table
House Apr 30, 2020 Laid on the table
House Apr 30, 2020 First consideration
House Apr 30, 2020 Reported as amended
House Apr 27, 2020 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state link bill text
Amended not available state link bill 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 State Government: Adopt Amendment A05383

House State Government: Report Bill As Amended

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5410, MALONEY

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5411, DUSH

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5412, KORTZ

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5733, KENYATTA

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5724, WEBSTER

House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5426, DUSH

Link: link to state bill page

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