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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB741

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Legislation Overview

Title: In minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors and for drug-free school zones; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for offenses committed on public transportation, for sentences for offenses against elderly persons, for sentences for offenses against infant persons, for sentence for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders and for sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer.

Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors and for drug-free school zones; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for offenses committed on public transportation, for sentences for offenses against elderly persons, for sentences for offenses against infant persons, for sentence for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders and for sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: April 6, 2017

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Todd Stephens (R); John McGinnis (R); Stephen Barrar (R); David Millard (R); Thomas Quigley (R); Dominic Costa (D); Ron Marsico (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); John Maher (R); Michael Corr (R); Nicholas Miccarelli (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (11 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 6, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Apr 5, 2017 Re-reported as committed
Senate Apr 5, 2017 In the Senate
House Apr 5, 2017 Third consideration and final passage (122-67)
House Apr 4, 2017 Second consideration, with amendments
House Apr 4, 2017 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Apr 3, 2017 Removed from table
House Mar 21, 2017 Reported as committed
House Mar 21, 2017 Laid on the table
House Mar 21, 2017 First consideration
House Mar 7, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link 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 Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A663, STEPHENS

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A602, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A603, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A608, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A609, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A610, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A628, PETRARCA

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A671, FRANKEL

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A635, WHEATLEY

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A636, WHEATLEY

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A637, WHEATLEY

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A672, WHEATLEY

House Floor: HB 741 PN 807, 2017 A675, WHEATLEY

House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed

House Floor: HB 741 PN 1262, MOT RECOM JUDICIARY, FRANKEL

House Floor: HB 741 PN 1262, MOT TABLE, WHEATLEY

House Floor: HB 741 PN 1262, FP

Link: link to state bill page

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