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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB763

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to the Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to the Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: March 9, 2017

Sponsors

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75 sponsors: Jason Ortitay (R); Michael Turzai (R); Eric Nelson (R); Matthew Baker (R); Stephen Bloom (R); Martin Causer (R); Rebecca Corbin (R); Jim Cox (R); Bryan Cutler (R); Russ Diamond (R); Matthew Dowling (R); George Dunbar (R); Cris Dush (R); Joseph Emrick (R); Harold English (R); Eli Evankovich (R); Garth Everett (R); Frank Farry (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Mark Gillen (R); Neal Goodman (D); Keith Greiner (R); Seth Grove (R); Christopher Harris (R); Doyle Heffley (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Rich Irvin (R); Robert James (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Dawn Keefer (R); Mark Keller (R); William Kortz (D); David Maloney (R); John McGinnis (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); David Millard (R); Brett Miller (R); Thomas Mustio (R); Tedd Nesbit (R); Brandon Neuman (D); Joseph Petrarca (D); Tina Pickett (R); Jeffrey Pyle (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Michael Reese (R); Bradley Roae (R); Francis Ryan (R); Richard Saccone (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Pam Snyder (D); Curtis Sonney (R); Craig Staats (R); Will Tallman (R); Jesse Topper (R); Justin Walsh (R); Judith Ward (R); Ryan Warner (R); David Zimmerman (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Jerome Knowles; David Hickernell (R); Melinda Fee (R); Paul Schemel (R); Donna Oberlander (R); James Marshall; Stephen Barrar (R); Donald Cook (R); Jim Christiana (R); Parke Wentling (R); Justin Simmons (R); Kerry Benninghoff (R); Greg Rothman (R); Brian Ellis (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 37% (75 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 9, 2017 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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