PA Bill Number: HB2597

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: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm. ...

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Last Action Date: Aug 14, 2018

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Representative Eli Evankovich

Party: Republican

Legislative District: 54

Local Office: 5648 William Penn Highway Export PA 15632

Phone: (724) 387-1281

FAX: (724) 387-1295

Capital Office: 3 East Wing, PO Box 202054 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: (717) 260-6129

FAX: (717) 705-7012

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Committees Representative Eli Evankovich Serves On

Finance

Health

Insurance

Urban Affairs

Voter's Guide Area(s): 1

Counties Served: Allegheny*, Westmoreland*

FOAC Rating: A

NRA Rating: A

GOA Rating: TBD

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 100%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 0%

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Representative Eli Evankovich

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2017-2018 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB763	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to the Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-03-09
HB671	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-06-23

2015-2016 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB1777	In judgments and other liens, further providing for exemption of particular property.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-01-05
HB1812	To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation Restricted Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund, the Banking Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account, the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund, the Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund, the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted Receipt Account, the Justice Reinvestment Fund and the Multimodal Transportation Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for the proper operation of several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund money; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund and the State Lottery Fund for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.	Referred to APPROPRIATIONS	2015-12-16
HB1724	In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for requirements relating to voter identification; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificate, entries to be made in district register, numbered list of voters and challenges.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2015-11-30
HB508	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 telecommunication services; in criminal homicide, further providing for drug delivery resulting in death; 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 other fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and of 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; 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; adding provisions relating to asset forfeiture in Judicial Code; in forfeitures, further providing for controlled substances forfeiture and 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, process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; 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	2015-06-25
HB1374	In hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibition on Sunday hunting and providing for regulation of Sunday hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2015-06-24
HB357	Providing that any Federal law which attempts to register, restrict or ban a firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm in this Commonwealth shall be unenforceable in this Commonwealth; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-05-11
HB921	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	2015-04-06
HB715	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-03-04
HB718	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-03-04
HB80	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-01-21
HB783	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for sale or transfer of firearms and for registration of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-03-13
HB510	Prohibiting certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from being subject to Federal law or Federal regulation.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-02-23
HB366	In hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2015-02-09
HB230	In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, 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.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-01-27

2013-2014 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB1136	Further providing for unlawful devices and methods.	Laid on the table	2014-09-24
HB1576	Providing a process for the designation of certain species.	Removed from table	2014-09-16
HB2333	In hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2014-06-10
HB1166	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for duties of Pennsylvania State Police.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-10
HB1303	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-05-01
HB1430	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for sale or transfer of firearms and for registration of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-06-04
HB2011	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Removed from table	2014-10-07
HB357	Providing that any Federal law which attempts to register, restrict or ban a firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm in this Commonwealth shall be unenforceable in this Commonwealth; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-25
HB448	Providing for the possession of firearms in motor vehicles; prohibiting certain acts; imposing duties on employers; and providing for civil immunity under certain circumstances and for enforcement.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-01-30
HB475	Prohibiting certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from being subject to Federal law or Federal regulation.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-04
HB636	Designating the Pennsylvania Long Rifle as the official firearm of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.	Laid on the table	2013-05-06
HB829	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-11

Voting Record For Representative Eli Evankovich show votes

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Session	Vote Date	Bill Number	Description	Pro Gun Bill?	Pro Gun Vote?	Legislator Vote	Vote File
2017-2018	03/20/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, FP	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A188, DAWKINS	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A202, MCCLINTON	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A203, MCCLINTON	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A196, RABB	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A192, HARRIS, J.	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A193, HARRIS, J.	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A194, HARRIS, J.	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A195, HARRIS, J.	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	03/13/2017	HB27	House Floor: HB 27 PN 350, 2017 A197, HARRIS, J.	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/5/2017	HB397	House Floor: HB 397 PN 409, FP			Yea	link
This Legislation would compel schools to offer space to the PGC for Hunter Education classes 'free of charge'.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A813, MCCLINTON			Nay	link
Rep. McClinton amendment: would have exempted school districts from preemption law protections.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A815, O'BRIEN			Nay	link
Rep. O'Brien amendment: exempts returned or seized firearms from preemption and calls for destruction of firearms after 120 days.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A816, DONATUCCI			Nay	link
Rep. Donatucci amendment: Would exempt cities of the 1st class 'and' bordering communities from the preemption law.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A846, KIM			Nay	link
Rep. Kim amendment: Would exempt municipalities in a county of the third class.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A848, KINSEY			Nay	link
Rep. Kinsey amendment: Would add liability to failing to report a firearm as Lost or Stolen.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A850, KINSEY			Nay	link
Rep. Kinsey amendment: Would require $500,000 liability insurance for each firearm in a persons possession.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A852, KINSEY			Nay	link
Rep. Kinsey amendment: Would local assault weapon bans from preemption law.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A858, DELISSIO			Nay	link
Rep. Delissio amendment: Would limit preemption challenge standing and legal fee reimbursement to 'only' organizations and would make an organization prove it had dues paying members.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A875, BOYLE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A878, GAINEY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A880, BOYLE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A886, FREEMAN			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A887, BOYLE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A893, BRADFORD			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A909, KRUEGER-BRANEKY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A917, DALEY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A922, SIMS			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A926, DAVIDSON			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A997, COMITTA			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A999, DALEY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/26/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, FP			Yea	link
Floor vote on Firearm Preemption legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A834, DEAN			Nay	link
Rep. Dean amendment: required proof of loss of liberty 'or' property.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A773, THOMAS			Nay	link
Rep. Thomas amendment: required proof of how local gun laws would effect the individual suing the community.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A774, THOMAS			Nay	link
Rep. O'Brien amendment: exempts returned or seized firearms from preemption and calls for destruction of firearms after 120 days.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A775, THOMAS			Nay	link
Rep. Thomas amendment: required proof of how local gun laws would harm the individual suing the community.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A778, THOMAS			Nay	link
Rep. Thomas amendment: would have removed the awarding of reasonable costs and expenses.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A780, THOMAS			Nay	link
Rep. Thomas amendment: would have protected cities of the 1st Class (Philadelphia) from obeying the preemption law.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A781, THOMAS			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A785, THOMAS			Nay	link
This language would limit who can challenge illegal local laws.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A863, FRANKEL			Nay	link
Rep. Frankel amendment: Would allow police unions and arbitrary designations of terrorism links to allow for local gun control and neuter the preemption law.
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A811, DALEY			Nay	link
Rep. Daley amendment: Would prohibit preemption challenges if 'Use of Force' was involved (self-defense).
2017-2018	04/25/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, 2017 A812, MCCARTER			Nay	link
Rep. McCarter Amendment: would prohibit challenges to the preemption law if terrorism was involved.
2017-2018	06/13/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 1984, MOT PROCEED WITH BILL, REED	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/12/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 970, 2017 A1474, PETRARCA	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/13/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 1984, FP	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/12/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 970, 2017 A1695, MUSTIO	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/13/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 1984, 2017 A1870, SUSP RULES, MOUL	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/13/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 1984, 2017 A1870, MOUL	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	SB1142	House Floor: SB 1142 PN 1911, FP	NA		Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/10/2018	HB1419	House Floor: HB 1419 PN 3166, 2017 A6263, DELOZIER	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/10/2018	HB1419	House Floor: HB 1419 PN 3166, 2017 A6244, HARRIS, J.	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/11/2018	HB1419	House Floor: HB 1419 PN 3314, FP	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/10/2018	HB1419	House Floor: HB 1419 PN 3166, 2017 A6295, DELOZIER	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	HB2060	House Floor: HB 2060 PN 3754, 2017 A7865, PETRARCA			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/21/2018	HB2060	House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	HB2060	House Floor: HB 2060 PN 3754, 2017 A8014, METCALFE, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time

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