PA Bill Number: SB604
Title: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Description: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Last Action: Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Last Action Date: Jul 17, 2025
State Legislation Tagged With 'Self Defense' Tag
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In general principals of justification, further providing for definitions.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principals of justification, further providing for definitions.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: November 10, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: April 27, 2022
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: May 5, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when not in use.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when not in use.
Last Action: Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar
Last Action Date: June 30, 2022
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm.
Last Action: Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar
Last Action Date: June 30, 2022
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: April 9, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In miscellaneous provisions, further providing for contraband prohibited.
Description: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for contraband prohibited.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: April 1, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: March 15, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, prohibiting the possession of firearm at polling place.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, prohibiting the possession of firearm at polling place.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: March 3, 2021
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 25, 2021
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 31, 2020
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: Recognizing the month of January 2020 as "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania.
Description: A Resolution recognizing the month of January 2020 as "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action: Introduced and adopted
Last Action Date: January 27, 2020
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device.
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: December 17, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: August 26, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: August 30, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, prohibiting the possession of firearm at polling place.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, prohibiting the possession of firearm at polling place.
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: July 22, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: Providing for school grounds self-defense.
Description: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for school grounds self-defense.
Last Action: Referred to EDUCATION
Last Action Date: May 7, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: December 17, 2019
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Title: Providing for implementation of workplace violence policies and workplace violence prevention measures by employers and for civil action.
Description: An Act providing for implementation of workplace violence policies and workplace violence prevention measures by employers and for civil action.
Last Action: Re-referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Last Action Date: April 30, 2019
