PA Bill Number: SB1274
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Last Action: Act No. 143 of 2024
Last Action Date: Oct 31, 2024
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4207
This legislation enhances the punishments for committing and even planning a school mass murder event.
Legislation Overview
Title: Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Higher education: Violent crime
Description: Establishes additional criminal penalties for discharging or attempting to discharge a firearm in a school zone. In addition, it revises the applicable definition of school to include colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: September 25, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4207/all-info
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Randy Weber (R); Scott Tipton (R)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Sep 25 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Aug 23 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | Aug 23 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Aug 23 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes
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