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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB37

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In sales and use tax, excluding from sales and use tax all equipment and devices which prohibit a firearm from being fired without a key or combination.

Description: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, excluding from sales and use tax all equipment and devices which prohibit a firearm from being fired without a key or combination.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action Date: June 4, 2018

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'.

7 sponsors: Scott Hutchinson (R); Joseph Scarnati (R); Lisa Boscola (D); Guy Reschenthaler (R); John Rafferty (R); James Brewster (D); Camera Bartolotta (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (7 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 4, 2018 Second consideration
Senate Jun 4, 2018 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate May 23, 2018 Reported as committed
Senate May 23, 2018 First consideration
Senate Jan 12, 2017 Referred to FINANCE
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/23/2018 7 3 0 0 Yes
  • Argall, David (R) Yea
  • Aument, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Blake, John (D) Yea
  • Browne, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Costa, Jay (D) Nay
  • DiSanto, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Eichelberger, John (R) Yea
  • Haywood, Arthur (D) Nay
  • Hughes, Vincent (D) Nay
  • Ward, Kim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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