PA Bill Number: SB170
Title: In criminal history record information, further providing for juvenile records; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for powers and duties of ...
Description: In criminal history record information, further providing for juvenile records; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for powers and dutie ...
Last Action: Presented to the Governor
Last Action Date: Oct 10, 2024
Senator John Rafferty Jr
District: 44
Party: R
Ratings: FOAC: A
Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 77%
Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 23%
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County(s) Served: Berks*, Chester*, Montgomery*
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2017-2018 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills) | ||||
Bill Number | Title | Last Action | Last Action Date | Rating |
SR134 | A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a convention of states limited to proposing a regulation freedom amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2017-06-04 | |
SR254 | A Concurrent Resolution calling for a Free and Fair Elections Amendment to the Constitution of the United States via a Convention of the States, pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, which would authorize the states to apply disclosure rules and reasonable guidelines on election campaign contributions and expenditures. | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT | 2018-01-19 | |
SB1142 | In school finances, further providing for intergovernmental agreements for school security and safety; in grounds and buildings, further providing for school police officers; in safe schools, further providing for the Office for Safe Schools; providing for school safety and security and for school police officers and school resource officers; establishing the School Safety and Security Fund; establishing the Safe2Say Program; and providing for methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe activities in schools. | Act No. 44 | 2018-06-22 | |
SR402 | Recognizing June 27, 2018, as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" and the month of June 2018 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. | Introduced and adopted | 2018-06-20 | |
SB1206 | In the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions, for establishment of the State System of Higher Education and its institutions, providing for treatment of funds other than State-appropriated funds, further providing for purposes and general powers, for project contracts, for the chancellor, for powers and duties of the Board of Governors, for powers and duties of councils of trustees, for power and duties of institution presidents, for annual audit and for annual report. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2018-06-12 | |
SB1203 | In assault, further providing for weapons of mass destruction; and, in theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2018-06-11 | |
SB1141 | In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2018-04-18 | |
SB119 | In falsification and intimidation, further providing for false alarms to agencies of public safety; and, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses involving false alarms to agencies of public safety. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2017-01-20 | |
SB18 | In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2018-03-22 | |
SB1030 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2018-01-26 | |
SB1019 | Establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security; in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for telecommunications management and for fund, providing for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee review and further providing for termination of chapter; in general provisions, further providing for definitions and for purposes of part; in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor, for temporary housing, for debris and wreckage removal, for community disaster loans, for individual and family assistance and for grants for hazard mitigation, providing for use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds, establishing the Disaster Emergency Fund, further providing for laws suspended during emergency assignments, providing for penalty for false application and further providing for organization, for powers and duties of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for utilization of existing services and facilities and for radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program and providing for online training for firefighters; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for funds; in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions, for local coordinator of emergency management, for powers and duties of political subdivisions, for coordination, assistance and mutual aid, for appropriations by political subdivisions, for law applicable to local organizations, for agreements among political subdivisions, for payments involving one political subdivision and for payments involving two or more political subdivisions and providing for regional all-hazards preparedness and emergency management; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, further providing for budgetary considerations and providing for protections; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for duties concerning disaster prevention, for acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans, for interstate arrangements and for immunity from civil liability, providing for other benefits unaffected, further providing for special powers of local agencies, for compensation for accidental injury and for penalties and providing for authority of Federal law enforcement officers, for confidentiality and for adverse interests; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for program authorization; and making a related repeal. | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS | 2018-06-20 | |
SB969 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2017-12-01 | |
SB870 | In safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2017-11-09 | |
SB743 | Adding provisions relating to mental health procedures and the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system; making conforming amendments to Titles 18, 20, 23, 42 and 61; and repealing the Mental Health Procedures Act. | Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2017-06-05 | |
SB500 | In protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings. | Removed from table | 2018-10-11 | |
SB5 | In general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2017-04-26 | |
SB449 | In assault, further providing for probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases. | Act No. 14 | 2018-04-16 | |
SB313 | In protection from abuse, further providing for relief. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2018-03-26 | |
SB272 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2017-01-31 | |
SB223 | In juvenile matters, further providing for short title and purposes of chapter, for definitions, for scope of chapter, for powers and duties of probation officers, for masters, for inspection of court files and records, for law enforcement records, for guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings, for commencement of proceedings, for transfer from criminal proceedings, for informal adjustment, for taking into custody, for release or delivery to court, for place of detention, for release from detention or commencement of proceedings, for petition, for release or holding of hearing, for conduct of hearings, for notice and hearing, for right to counsel for children in dependency and delinquency proceedings, for consent decree, for adjudication, for court-appointed special advocates, for disposition of dependent child, for disposition of delinquent child, for limitation on and change in place of commitment, for transfer to criminal proceedings, for disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child and for assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board and providing for role of interstate compacts. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2017-01-26 | |
SB240 | In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees; and making editorial changes. | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS | 2017-07-17 | |
SB135 | In hunting and furtaking, further providing for dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game. | Act No. 11 | 2018-03-26 | |
SB36 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency; and, in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor. | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | 2017-01-12 | |
SB37 | 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. | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS | 2018-06-04 |
2015-2016 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills) | ||||
Bill Number | Title | Last Action | Last Action Date | Rating |
SB1393 | In protection from abuse, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for hearings, for relief, for emergency relief by minor judiciary and for contempt for violation of order or agreement. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2016-10-18 | |
SB1330 | In preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2016-10-18 | |
SB1262 | In juvenile matters, further providing for short title and purposes of chapter, for definitions, for scope of chapter, for powers and duties of probation officers, for masters, for inspection of court files and records, for law enforcement records, for guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings, for commencement of proceedings, for transfer from criminal proceedings, for informal adjustment, for taking into custody, for release or delivery to court, for place of detention, for release from detention or commencement of proceedings, for petition, for release or holding of hearing, for conduct of hearings, for notice and hearing, for right to counsel for children in dependency and delinquency proceedings, for consent decree, for adjudication, for court-appointed special advocates, for disposition of dependent child, for disposition of delinquent child, for limitation on and change in place of commitment, for transfer to criminal proceedings, for disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child, and for assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board; and providing for role of interstate compacts. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2016-05-18 | |
SB1160 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses and for licensing of dealers; and providing for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. | Second consideration | 2016-10-17 | |
SB1156 | In child protective services, further providing for definitions, for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports, for employees having contact with children and adoptive and foster parents, for volunteers having contact with children and for recertification. | Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS | 2016-06-29 | |
SB1143 | In protection from abuse, further providing for commencement of proceedings. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2016-03-09 | |
SB1115 | In hunting and furtaking, further providing for dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game. | Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) | 2016-05-11 | |
SB1033 | In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency; and, in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor. | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | 2015-12-05 | |
SB1061 | Adding provisions for law enforcement activities by providing for release of law enforcement officer information when firearm discharged or use of force; and prescribing a penalty. | Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE | 2015-11-30 | |
SR245 | Recognizing the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program in Pennsylvania and encouraging participation by Pennsylvania's licensed hunters. | Introduced and adopted | 2015-11-18 | |
SR237 | Directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee on rape and sexual violence prevention education on postsecondary school campuses to conduct a comprehensive study of the issue of rape and sexual assault on postsecondary school campuses and environs and to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2015-11-13 | |
SB1036 | In hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2015-10-22 | |
SB944 | In criminal homicide, further providing for murder; in assault, further providing for aggravated assault; in sexual offenses, further providing for rape, for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and for aggravated indecent assault; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses against infant persons. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2015-07-07 | |
SB71 | In enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting. | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES | 2015-01-14 | |
SB750 | Adding provisions relating to mental health procedures and the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system; making conforming amendments to Titles 18, 20, 23, 42 and 61; and repealing the Mental Health Procedures Act. | Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE | 2015-06-18 | |
SB799 | Providing for registration of pawnbrokers, precious metals dealers, secondhand dealers and scrap metal processors. | Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE | 2015-05-14 | |
SB632 | Repealing and adding provisions relating to firearms and other dangerous articles; and making editorial changes. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2015-03-23 | |
SB579 | In general provisions, providing for short title of title; codifying provisions relating to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, to sheriffs and to crimes victims; and making editorial changes and related repeals. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2016-04-07 | |
SB629 | In sales and use tax, excluding from sales tax all equipment and devices which prohibit a firearm from being fired without a key or combination. | Referred to FINANCE | 2015-03-13 | |
SB35 | In emergency management services, further providing for definitions and for purposes of part; providing for penalty for false application; extensively revising provisions relating to Commonwealth services and to local organizations and services; further providing for disaster duties, for acceptance, for interstate arrangements, for immunity, for special powers, for workers' compensation and for penalties; providing for authority of Federal law enforcement officers, for confidentiality, for adverse interests and for public health emergency measures; establishing a system for the use of volunteer health practitioners; providing reasonable safeguards to assure that health practitioners are appropriately licensed and regulated to protect the public's health; providing for limitations on civil liability and for applicability of workers' compensation and occupational disease law; repealing act 227 of 2002. | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | 2015-02-11 | |
SB416 | In duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for protection and defense of pupils. | Referred to EDUCATION | 2015-02-05 | |
SB410 | In inchoate crimes, further providing for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2015-02-04 | |
SB162 | In obstructing governmental operations, further providing for the offenses of weapons or implements for escape and for contraband; and making a conforming amendment. | Referred to JUDICIARY | 2015-01-15 | |
SB166 | In criminal history record information, further providing for general regulations and providing for order for limited access; and, in governance of the system, providing for petition for expungement or order for limited access fee. | Act No. 5 | 2016-02-16 |
Voting Record For John Rafferty show votes
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Session | Vote Date | Bill Number | Description | Pro Gun Bill? | Pro Gun Vote? | Legislator Vote | Vote File |
2017-2018 | 10/17/2018 | HB2476 | Senate Floor: HB 2476 PN 4132, FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 10/17/2018 | HB864 | Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 4303, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 10/15/2018 | HB2476 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 10/3/2018 | HB2060 | Senate Floor: HB 2060 PN 3820, A9864, EICHELBERGER AMENDMENT NO. A-9864 | Nay | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 10/3/2018 | HB2060 | Senate Floor: HB 2060 PN 3820, FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 10/1/2018 | HB2060 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 06/22/2018 | HB864 | Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3801, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Nay | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/22/2018 | SB1142 | Senate Floor: SB 1142 PN 1911, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS | NA | Yea | link | |
There are no comments on this vote at this time |
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2017-2018 | 06/22/2018 | HB1419 | Senate Floor: HB 1419 PN 3314, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
This legislation involves expunging 'certain' criminal records. |
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2017-2018 | 06/22/2018 | HB864 | Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3801, REVERT TO PRIOR PRINTER'S NUMBER 3433 | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/21/2018 | HB864 | Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3433, A8875, ALLOWAY AMENDMENT NO. A-8875 | NA | Nay | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/18/2018 | HB1419 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/6/2018 | SB1142 | Senate Floor: SB 1142 PN 1828, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2018 | SB1072 | Senate Floor: SB 1072 PN 1650, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
This legislation deals with crime victims rights. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2018 | SR258 | Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1684 | Yea | link | ||
This Resolution, as amended, calls on Congress to remove Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2018 | SB1071 | Senate Floor: SB 1071 PN 1708, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
This legislation deals with sentencing, probation and parole. |
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2017-2018 | 04/23/2018 | SR258 | Senate Floor: SR 258 PN 1439, A6899, COSTA AMENDMENT NO. A-6899 | Yea | link | ||
This amendment refines the language in SR 258 to better clarify the reasons for removal of Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights. |
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2017-2018 | 04/17/2018 | SB1071 | Senate Floor: SB 1071 PN 1555, A6463, LANGERHOLC AMENDMENT NO. A-6463 | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 03/21/2018 | SB500 | Senate Floor: SB 500 PN 603, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 03/19/2018 | SB1071 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended | NA | Yea | link | |
This legislation deals with sentencing, probation and parole. |
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2017-2018 | 03/19/2018 | SB1072 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed | NA | Yea | link | |
This legislation deals with crime victims rights. |
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2017-2018 | 01/31/2018 | SB1034 | Senate Floor: SB 1034 PN 1441, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 11/14/2017 | SB500 | Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/28/2017 | SB383 | Senate Floor: SB 383 PN 1034, FINAL PASSAGE | NA | Nay | link | |
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2017-2018 | 06/28/2017 | SB383 | This amendment would require that information on teachers who carry a firearm in school pursuant to the law is not subject to Right To Know Requests. | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 06/27/2017 | SB383 | This amendment would institute psychological testing for teachers seeking to carry firearms in schools. This concept is part of anti-gun groups wish list. | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 06/27/2017 | SB383 | Senate Floor: SB 383 PN 865, A2393, STREET AMENDMENT NO. A-2393 | NA | Yea | link | |
This amendment contained numerous anti-gun changes that were unacceptable. |
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2017-2018 | 05/22/2017 | SB383 | Senate Floor: SB 383 PN 373, A1362, WHITE AMENDMENT NO. A-1362 | NA | Yea | link | |
The language of this amendment restricts access to armed teacher information. |
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2017-2018 | 05/9/2017 | HB27 | Senate Law And Justice: Reported as Committed | NA | Yea | link | |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Sen. Boscola amendment: requires AG to notify 'all' communities of the passage and effective date of legislation. Amendment No. A1025 | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Sen. Hughes amendment: would allow local municipal property gun possession prohibitions. Amendment No. A-0534 | Nay | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A1025, BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-1025 | Yea | link | ||
Sen. Boscola amendment: requires AG to notify 'all' communities of the passage and effective date of legislation. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Senator Langerholc. | Yea | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A528, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0528 | Nay | link | ||
Sen. Hughes amendment: grandfathers current illegal local laws. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill. Amendment No. A-0530 | Nay | link | ||
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A537, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0537 | Nay | link | ||
Sen. Hughes amendment: would require residency in a community prior to being allowed to sue over illegal gun laws. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A534, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0534 | Nay | link | ||
Sen. Hughes amendment: would allow local municipal property gun possession prohibitions. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Sen. Hughes amendment: would require residency in a community prior to being allowed to sue over illegal gun laws. Amendment No. A-0537 | Nay | link | ||
There are no comments on this vote at this time |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A530, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0530 | Nay | link | ||
Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill. |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Sen. Hughes amendment: grandfathers current illegal local laws. Amendment No. A0528 | Nay | link | ||
There are no comments on this vote at this time |
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2017-2018 | 04/25/2017 | SB5 | Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 758, FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | link | ||
Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Senator Langerholc. |
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2011-2012 | 06/20/2011 | HB40 | This bill is Castle Doctrine and this vote was for final passage. | Yea | link | ||
There are no comments on this vote at this time |
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