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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB921

  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, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for the Firearm Records Check Fund, for licensing of dealers, for administrative regulations and for the Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.

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, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for the Firearm Records Check Fund, for licensing of dealers, for administrative regulations and for the Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: April 6, 2015

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'.

83 sponsors: Michael Turzai (R); Timothy Krieger (R); Will Tallman (R); Carl Metzgar; Thomas Mustio (R); Richard Saccone (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Keith Greiner (R); Bryan Cutler (R); George Dunbar (R); Mauree Gingrich (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Garth Everett (R); Martin Causer (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Seth Grove (R); Stephen Bloom (R); Gerald Mullery (D); Robert James (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Matthew Gabler (R); David Hickernell (R); Christopher Harris (R); Sandra Major (R); Neal Goodman (D); Brian Ellis (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Steven Mentzer (R); David Zimmerman (R); Joseph Petrarca (D); Matthew Baker (R); Jeffrey Pyle (R); Curtis Sonney (R); Christopher Sainato (D); Harry Readshaw (D); William Kortz (D); Russ Diamond (R); Jim Cox (R); James Marshall; Jaret Gibbons (D); Mark Cohen (D); Ryan Warner (R); Michael Peifer (R); Mark Gillen (R); Brandon Neuman (D); Nickolas Kotik (D); Dan Moul (R); Marc Gergely (D); Bradley Roae (R); Kathy Rapp (R); David Maloney (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); John McGinnis (R); Judith Ward (R); Craig Staats (R); Michael Reese (R); Frank Farry (R); Juliann Harhart (R); Harold English (R); Pam Snyder (D); Jim Christiana (R); Kerry Benninghoff (R); Martin Flynn (D); Peter Daley (D); Jason Ortitay (R); Joseph Emrick (R); Jack Rader (R); Tarah Toohil; Timothy Mahoney (D); Eli Evankovich (R); Frank Burns (D); Paul Schemel (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Eric Nelson (R);Mark Keller (R); Jesse Topper (R); Frank Farina (D); Cris Dush (R); Tedd Nesbit (R); Bryan Barbin (D); Brett Miller (R); Parke Wentling (R); Tina Davis (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 41% (83 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 6, 2015 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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