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PA Bill Number: SB99

Title: In county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of ...

Description: In county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of ... ...

Last Action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action Date: May 8, 2024

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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2044

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

This legislation text is under development but the sponsor is Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), who is anti-gun, and will most likely expand the current onerous provisions of law involving PFA's and firearms ownership.

Legislation Overview

Title: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: Domestic violence and child abuse: Evidence and witnesses: Firearms and explosives

Description: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to or purchase or possession by an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definition of "intimate partner" to include a dating partner or former dating partner.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: October 31, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2044/all-info

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Jack Reed (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Edward Markey (D); Richard Durbin (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Patty Murray (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Sherrod Brown (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Kamala Harris (D); Cory Booker (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Tim Kaine (D); Christopher Coons (D); Margaret Hassan (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Oct 31 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Nov 6 2017 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

Comments On This Bill

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