PA Bill Number: HB2744

Title: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault, further ...

Description: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault, furth ...

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: Oct 18, 2018

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Senator Anthony Williams

Party: Democrat

Legislative District: 8

Local Office: 2901 Island Avenue, Ste. 100 Philadelphia PA 19153

Phone: (215) 492-2980

FAX: (215) 492-2990

Capital Office: 11 East Wing Senate Box 203008. Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: (717) 787-5970

FAX: (717) 772-0574

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Committees Senator Anthony Williams Serves On

Intergovernmental Operations : Minority Chair

Law And Justice

State Government : Minority Chair

Education

Environmental Resources And Energy

Rules And Executive Nominations

Voter's Guide Area(s): 5A

Counties Served: Delaware*, Philadelphia*

FOAC Rating: D

NRA Rating: D+

GOA Rating: TBD

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 17%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 39%

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Senator Anthony Williams

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2017-2018 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
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
SB1030	In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-01-26
SR258	Urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a firearm and further consider whether marijuana has a proven medical purpose.	Adopted (49-0)	2018-04-25
SB969	In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-12-01
SB855	Providing for uniformity of collateral consequences of conviction.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-08-29
SB529	In dissemination of criminal history record information, further providing for general regulations and for order for limited access, providing for clean slate for convictions of misdemeanors and for charges not leading to convictions, for effects of expunged offenses and offenses provided limited access and for employer immunity from liability and further providing for use of records by licensing agencies; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-06-29
SB501	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and providing for relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons and for abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition; in criminal history record information, further providing for order for limited access; and, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions, for commencement of proceedings, for hearings, for relief, for return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief, for relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping and for relinquishment to third party for safekeeping.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-03-26
SB386	In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-02-16
SB209	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-26
SB116	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-20
SB118	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the offense of sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-20
SB28	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-12
SB29	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-12
SB63	In other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-12

2015-2016 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
SB1197	In dissemination of criminal history record information, further providing for general regulations and for order for limited access, providing for clean slate for convictions of misdemeanors and summary offenses, for charges not leading to convictions and for records of juvenile delinquency, for effects of expunged offenses and offenses provided limited access and for employer immunity and liability and further providing for use of records by licensing agencies.	Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS	2016-05-16
SB1098	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-01-13
SB1101	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-01-13
SB1090	Providing for uniformity of collateral consequences of conviction.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-12-17
SB484	A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for the Legislative Reapportionment Commission for the purpose of reapportioning and redistricting the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2015-10-26
SB662	A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the legislature, further providing for the designation of legislative and congressional districts within this Commonwealth.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2015-03-31
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
SB1049	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-11-10
SB938	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.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-07-07
SB869	In administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule, repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, adding provisions relating to forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, further providing for controlled substances forfeiture and repealing provisions relating to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code, the Tax Reform Code of 1971 and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-10-03
SB777	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-05-14
SB701	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for a limit on handgun purchases and sales; and establishing the Violence Prevention Account within the General Fund.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-04-06
SB702	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-04-06
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
SB445	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms and for registration of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-02-12
SB309	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the offense of sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-01-23
SB311	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-01-23
SB328	In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-01-23
SB202	In higher education security information, further providing for crime statistics and security policies and procedures; and providing for Pennsylvania safe campuses.	Laid on the table	2015-06-28
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

2013-2014 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
SB1052	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police; and requiring mental health data to be transmitted.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-06-27
SB1230	In other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2014-01-16
SB1341	In preliminary 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	2014-06-06
SB189	Prohibiting persons ordered to undergo involuntary mental health treatment on an outpatient basis from owning firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-17
SB190	Further providing for confidentiality of records.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-17
SB191	Providing for a limit on handgun purchases and sales; and establishing the Violence Prevention Fund.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-17
SB192	Providing for a limit on handgun purchases and sales in cities of the first class; establishing the Violence Prevention Fund; and further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition and for limitation on municipal powers.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-17
SB20	In child protective services, further providing for definitions; and making editorial changes.	Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS	2013-09-25
SB28	In assault, further providing for the offense of simple assault and for the offense of aggravated assault; and, in falsification and intimidation, providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse and for the offense of intimidation or retaliation in child abuse cases.	Act No. 118	2013-12-18
SB337	Further providing for crime statistics and security policies and procedures; and providing for Pennsylvania safe campuses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-30
SB391	Further providing for expungement of criminal history record.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-10-17
SB434	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for carrying firearms and for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
SB435	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for an offense relating to assault weapons and large capacity magazines.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
SB610	Further providing for corrupt organizations.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-06
SB664	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-18
SB69	Further providing for the definition of "proof of identification" and for requirements relating to voter identification.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2013-01-08
SB736	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and for sale or transfer of firearms; and providing for lawful gun shows and meets.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-26
SB801	Further providing for carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-04
SB810	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for report of theft or loss of a firearm.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-04
SB811	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for registration of firearms; and providing for mandatory registration of firearms in cities of the first class and for transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-04
SB815	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms and for registration of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-04
SB866	In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sales or transfer or firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-18
SR103	A Concurrent Resolution urging the Congress of the United States and the President of the United States to pass and sign, respectively, legislation that would reinstate a Federal assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-26
SR6	Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of violence prevention, to establish an advisory committee to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the underlying causes of violent crime, including mass shootings, and to report to the Senate with its findings and recommendations.	Transmitted as directed	2013-02-01

Voting Record For Senator Anthony Williams 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	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 4303, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	10/17/2018	HB2476	Senate Floor: HB 2476 PN 4132, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	10/3/2018	HB2060	Senate Floor: HB 2060 PN 3820, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	10/3/2018	HB2060	Senate Floor: HB 2060 PN 3820, A9864, EICHELBERGER AMENDMENT NO. A-9864			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3801, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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
2017-2018	06/22/2018	SB1142	Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	HB1419	Senate Floor: HB 1419 PN 3314, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
This legislation involves expunging 'certain' criminal records.
2017-2018	06/22/2018	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3801, REVERT TO PRIOR PRINTER'S NUMBER 3433	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/21/2018	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3433, A8875, ALLOWAY AMENDMENT NO. A-8875	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/13/2018	SR293	Senate Education: Reported as Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/6/2018	SB1142	Senate Floor: SB 1142 PN 1828, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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.
2017-2018	04/25/2018	SB1072	Senate Floor: SB 1072 PN 1650, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
This legislation deals with crime victims rights.
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.
2017-2018	04/24/2018	SB1142	Senate Education: Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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.
2017-2018	04/17/2018	SB1071	Senate Floor: SB 1071 PN 1555, A6463, LANGERHOLC AMENDMENT NO. A-6463	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/21/2018	SB500	Senate Floor: SB 500 PN 603, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	01/31/2018	SB1034	Senate Floor: SB 1034 PN 1441, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	01/29/2018	SR258	Senate State Government: Reported as Committed			Yea	link
This Resolution calls on Congress to remove Marijuana from the Schedule I drug classification due to the impact on 2nd Amendment Rights.
2017-2018	01/29/2018	SB1034	Senate State Government: Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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.			N	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/28/2017	SB383	Senate Floor: SB 383 PN 1034, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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.
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.			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	05/22/2017	SB383	Senate Floor: SB 383 PN 373, A1362, WHITE AMENDMENT NO. A-1362	NA		Nay	link
The language of this amendment restricts access to armed teacher information.
2017-2018	05/9/2017	HB27	Senate Law And Justice: Reported as Committed	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Sen. Hughes amendment: would allow local municipal property gun possession prohibitions. Amendment No. A-0534			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A530, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0530			Yea	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill.
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			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 758, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Senator Langerholc.
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.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Senator Langerholc.			N	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A528, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0528			Yea	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: grandfathers current illegal local laws.
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			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A537, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0537			Yea	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: would require residency in a community prior to being allowed to sue over illegal gun laws.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Senate Floor: SB 5 PN 470, A534, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0534			Yea	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: would allow local municipal property gun possession prohibitions.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Sen. Hughes amendment: grandfathers current illegal local laws. Amendment No. A0528			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill. Amendment No. A-0530			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/19/2017	SB383	This bill would allow for teachers to be armed.			N	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/19/2017	SB383	Senate Education: Reported as Committed	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2011-2012	06/20/2011	HB40	This bill is Castle Doctrine and this vote was for final passage.			Y	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time

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Delco senators line up against guns in schools :: 07/03/2017

A bill to allow school personnel to bring firearms with them to school as a security measure may have been passed by the state Senate, but senators representing Delaware County unanimously voted against it.