PA Legislator Details :: Firearms Owners Against Crime

PA Bill Number: SB897

Title: In sentencing, further providing for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms.

Description: In sentencing, further providing for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms. ...

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: Oct 15, 2019

Rep. Jason Ortitay - An Evening with Matt Walsh - 10/17/2019
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe 1000 Corporate Drive Canonsburg, PA

Concealed Carry Seminar Hosted by PA State Rep Justin Walsh - 10/17/2019
Turkeytown Fire Hall 90 Supervisor Drive, West Newton, PA

Turn It Red Rally - 10/24/2019
19 N (Event Center) 19 N Main Street, Washington, PA

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Senator Gene Yaw

District: 23

Party: R

Ratings: FOAC: A, NRA: A, GOA: TBD

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 84%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 16%

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County(s) Served: Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna*, Union

FOAC Election: Endorsed

Capital Office Contact Information

362 Main Capitol Harrisburg, PA 17120-3015

Phone 1: 717-787-3280

FAX: 717-772-0575

Local Office Contact Information

330 Pine St., Ste. 204 Williamsport 17701

Phone 1: 570-322-6457

FAX: 570-327-3703

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Email:gyaw@pasen.gov

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Committees Yaw Serves On

Appropriations : Majority Vice Chair

Judiciary

Law And Justice

Agriculture And Rural Affairs

Banking And Insurance

Environmental Resources And Energy : Majority Chair

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Yaw

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2019-2020 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
SB621	Amending provisions relating to school police officers, school resource officers and school security guards; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.	Act No. 67	2019-07-02
SB531	In general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Removed from table	2019-09-25
SB437	In general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for acute care mental health bed registry and referrals.	Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	2019-03-12
SB147	In Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for accountability; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited and for trespass on private property while hunting.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2019-06-27

2017-2018 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
SR253	Urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to protect the constitutional rights of medical cannabis users.	Transmitted as directed	2018-02-12
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
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
SB383	In duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for protection and defense of pupils.	Referred to EDUCATION	2017-06-29
SB224	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for the Firearm Records Check Fund, for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.	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
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
SB1330	In preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-10-18
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
SR245	Recognizing the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program in Pennsylvania and encouraging participation by Pennsylvania's licensed hunters.	Introduced and adopted	2015-11-18
SB1065	In hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2015-11-30
SB725	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for the Firearm Records Check Fund, for licensing of dealers, for administrative regulations and for the Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-04-16
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

2013-2014 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
SB1192	Designating the Pennsylvania Rifle as the official firearm of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2013-11-22

Voting Record For Gene Yaw show votes

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Session	Vote Date	Bill Number	Description	Pro Gun Bill?	Pro Gun Vote?	Legislator Vote	Vote File
2019-2020	06/27/2019	HB1614	Senate Floor: HB 1614 PN 2214, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/27/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 1081, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/26/2019	HB1614	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/26/2019	SB147	Senate Floor: SB 147 PN 1066, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/25/2019	SB147	Senate Floor: SB 147 PN 195, A2534, LAUGHLIN AMENDMENT NO. A-2534 RECONSIDERED			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/25/2019	SB147	Senate Floor: SB 147 PN 195, A2534, LAUGHLIN AMENDMENT NO. A-2534			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/24/2019	HB1614	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/18/2019	SB147	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/18/2019	SB485	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/11/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 931, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/10/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 866, A1766, HAYWOOD AMENDMENT NO. A-1766			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/10/2019	SB621	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/10/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 866, A1733, WILLIAMS, LINDSEY AMENDMENT NO. A-1733			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/4/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 727, A1620, REGAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1620-RECONSIDERED			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/4/2019	SB621	Senate Floor: SB 621 PN 727, A1620, REGAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1620			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	10/17/2018	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 4303, FINAL PASSAGE	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	10/15/2018	HB2476	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed			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	10/2/2018	HB2060	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	10/1/2018	HB2060	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed			Yea	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	HB864	Senate Floor: HB 864 PN 3801, FINAL PASSAGE	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		Nay	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		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/19/2018	HB1419	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/19/2018	HB864	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/18/2018	HB1419	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed	NA		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	05/21/2018	SB1142	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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	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	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	04/23/2018	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		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/16/2018	SB1072	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Amended	NA		Yea	link
This legislation deals with crime victims rights.
2017-2018	04/16/2018	SB1071	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
This legislation deals with sentencing, probation and parole.
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	03/19/2018	SB1072	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
This legislation deals with crime victims rights.
2017-2018	03/19/2018	SB1071	Senate Judiciary: Reported as Amended	NA		Yea	link
This legislation deals with sentencing, probation and parole.
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	01/30/2018	SB1034	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	11/14/2017	SB500	Senate Judiciary: 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.			Yea	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		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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
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	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.
2017-2018	05/9/2017	HB27	Senate Law And Justice: Reported as Committed	NA		Yea	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			Nay	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: grandfathers current illegal local laws.
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
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.			Yea	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			Nay	link
Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Sen. Hughes amendment: would allow local municipal property gun possession prohibitions. Amendment No. A-0534			Nay	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			Yea	link
Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Senator Langerholc.
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
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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
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.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	SB5	Sen. Hughes amendment: would deleted the language of the preemption bill. Amendment No. A-0530			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
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.
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