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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB565

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Legislation Overview

Title: In sentencing, further providing for life imprisonment for homicide.

Description: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for life imprisonment for homicide.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: February 25, 2019

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'.

29 sponsors: Marcia Hahn (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Tina Pickett (R); George Dunbar (R); Marcy Toepel (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Karen Boback (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Francis Ryan (R); Greg Rothman (R); Robert James (R); Jesse Topper (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Rich Irvin (R); Melinda Fee (R); Donna Oberlander (R); James Struzzi (R); David Millard (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); David Zimmerman (R); Paul Schemel (R); Craig Staats (R); Jason Ortitay (R); John Lawrence (R); Dawn Keefer (R); Justin Simmons (R); Mark Gillen (R); Dan Moul (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (29 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 25, 2019 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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