PA Bill Number: HB2599

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for civil liability of firearm owner for loss or theft.

Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for civil liability of firearm owner for loss or theft. ...

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: Aug 15, 2018

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Representative Brian Sims

Party: Democrat

Legislative District: 182

Local Office: 21 S. 12th St., 10th Fl., Ste. 182 Philadelphia PA 19107

Phone: (215) 246-1501

FAX: (215) 246-1597

Capital Office: 104B East Wing, PO Box 202182 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: (717) 783-4072

FAX: (717) 787-5066

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Committees Representative Brian Sims Serves On

Human Services

Game And Fisheries

State Government

Tourism And Recreational Development

Voter's Guide Area(s): 5A

Counties Served: Philadelphia*

FOAC Rating: F

NRA Rating: D

GOA Rating: TBD

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 0%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 100%

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Representative Brian Sims

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2017-2018 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB2597	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when residing with a person not to possess a firearm.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-08-15
HB2598	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of a firearm when not in use.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-08-15
HB2599	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for civil liability of firearm owner for loss or theft.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-08-15
HB1419	In criminal history record information, further providing for general regulations and for order for limited access and providing for clean slate limited access, for exceptions, for order to vacate order for limited access, for effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access and for employer immunity from liability.	Act No. 56	2018-06-28
HB2480	Amending the title of the act; further providing for definitions; and providing for identification of assault weapons manufacturers, for required action related to assault weapons manufacturers and for reporting relating to assault weapons manufacturers.		2018-06-12
HB2294	In criminal history record information, further providing for definitions and for expungement.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-04-23
HB2223	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, providing for relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons and further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license and for loans on, or lending or giving firearms prohibited; 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 and for relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping and repealing provisions relating to relinquishment to third party for safekeeping.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-04-06
HB2170	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and for possession of firearm by minor.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-03-27
HB2112	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for large capacity ammunition magazine permit and for large capacity ammunition magazines prohibition; authorizing the Attorney General to issue permits; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-02-26
HB2109	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for licenses; and providing for firearm restraining order.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-02-26
HB2097	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for restoration of firearm rights for offenses under prior laws of this Commonwealth, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police; and, in protection from abuse, further providing for relief and for registry or database of firearm ownership and providing for Domestic Violence Firearm Purchase Notification System.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2018-02-16
HB1872	In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.	Re-committed to RULES	2018-06-20
HR525	Recognizing the month of October 2017 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.	Adopted (191-0)	2017-10-02
HB1771	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms and establishing the Pennsylvania Gun Buyback Program and the Pennsylvania Gun Buyback Program Fund.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-09-11
HB1709	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for firearm safety certificate and establishing the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Fund.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-08-16
HB1635	In minors, providing for the offense of access to firearms by minors; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-06-28
HR396	Paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, and extending condolences to the families and friends of the victims as well as to the City of Orlando, Florida.	Adopted (188-0)	2017-06-13
HB1400	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-05-18
HB1367	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of carrying firearms while under the influence of alcohol.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-05-11
HB1115	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-04-10
HB832	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for report of theft or loss of firearm and prescribing a penalty.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-03-13
HB659	In criminal history record information, further providing for expungement.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-02-28
HB610	Relating to firearm registration; providing for duties of the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-02-24
HB248	In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, prohibiting the import, sale, purchase, barter or possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn; and imposing penalties.		2017-02-23
HB191	In criminal history record information, further providing for expungement.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-24
HB194	In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2017-01-24

2015-2016 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB869	In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals.	Re-reported on concurrence, as amended	2016-10-27
HR929	Paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, and extending condolences to the families and friends of the victims as well as to the City of Orlando, Florida.	Adopted (197-0)	2016-06-21
HB2068	In criminal history record information, further providing for expungement.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-05-11
HB1984	In criminal history record information, further providing for general regulations and for order for limited access, providing for clean slate for convictions of certain offenses, nonconvictions and records of juvenile delinquency and for effects of expunged offenses and offenses provided limited access and further providing for use of records by licensing agencies.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-04-14
HB1962	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of firearms; and prescribing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-04-07
HB1964	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for safe storage of firearms; and prescribing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-04-07
HB1965	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for locking device for firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-04-07
HB1905	In criminal history record information, further providing for expungement and for juvenile records.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2016-03-17
HB1770	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.	Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar	2016-06-23
HB1637	A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deleting provisions relating to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission; and providing for the Independent Redistricting Commission.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2015-10-19
HB878	Providing for legislative reapportionment and for openness and fairness in the redistricting process.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2015-04-06
HB1010	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-10-28
HB1020	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for report of theft or loss of firearm; and prescribing a penalty.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-08-10
HB1030	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for licenses; and providing for firearm restraining order.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2015-08-10
HB1425	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	2015-06-28
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
HB156	In certification of teachers, further providing for program of continuing professional education; and, in safe schools, further providing for definitions, for reporting and for policy relating to bullying and providing for powers and duties of Department of Education.	Referred to EDUCATION	2015-02-03

2013-2014 Session – (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB1010	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-20
HB1091	Further providing for the offense of carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2014-10-07
HB1162	Further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-04-09
HB1445	Further providing for Pennsylvania State Police and for licensing of dealers.	Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1894	2013-06-03
HB1479	Providing for large capacity ammunition magazine permit and for large capacity ammunition magazines prohibition; authorizing the Attorney General to issue permits; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-06-04
HB1515	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for report of theft or loss of firearm.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-06-10
HB1537	Providing for the offense and consequences of possession with criminal intent of a vehicle with false compartments.	Laid on the table	2014-06-23
HB315	Further providing for the appropriation to the Department of Public Welfare.	Laid on the table	2013-04-22
HB517	In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
HB518	In general principles of justification, further providing for definitions, for use of force in self-protection, for use of force for the protection of property and for use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
HB519	Providing for child firearm safety lock mechanisms; and prescribing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
HB520	In sentencing, providing for sentences for carrying a firearm without a license.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
HB521	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-02-05
HB916	In minors, providing for the offense of access to firearms by minors; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-11
HR192	Urging the Congress of the United States to pass and the President of the United States to sign legislation requiring universal background checks for individuals purchasing a firearm.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2013-03-25

Voting Record For Representative Brian Sims 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		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 A188, DAWKINS	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 A202, MCCLINTON	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 A203, MCCLINTON	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 A196, RABB	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 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		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 A194, 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 A195, 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 A197, HARRIS, J.	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/5/2017	HB397	House Floor: HB 397 PN 409, FP			Nay	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	04/26/2017	HB671	House Floor: HB 671 PN 717, FP			Nay	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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			Yea	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, 2017 A1870, SUSP RULES, MOUL	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, 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 A1695, MUSTIO	NA		Nay	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	06/13/2017	HB864	House Floor: HB 864 PN 1984, FP	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2017-2018	06/22/2018	SB1142	House Floor: SB 1142 PN 1911, FP	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	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	04/10/2018	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	06/22/2018	HB2060	House Floor: HB 2060 PN 3754, 2017 A8014, METCALFE, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			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			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time

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