PA Bill Number: SB262
Title: In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders.
Description: In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Feb 20, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1244
This legislation would eliminate the PA Instant Check System (PICS) and turn over firearm background check responsibility to the FBI's NICS Program.
Legislation Overview
Title: 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 Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 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 Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: April 16, 2019
Sponsors
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31 sponsors: Jason Ortitay (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Joshua Kail (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Timothy O'Neal (R); James Marshall (R); Joseph Petrarca (D); Daryl Metcalfe (R); David Maloney (R); Pam Snyder (D); George Dunbar (R); David Millard (R); Parke Wentling (R); Barbara Gleim (R); Russ Diamond (R); Stephanie Borowicz (R); Keith Greiner (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); James Gregory (R); Valerie Gaydos (R); Eric Nelson (R); Cris Dush (R); Torren Ecker (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Jeffrey Pyle (R); Mike Jones (R); Mark Keller (R); Seth Grove (R); Louis Schmitt (R); Jerome Knowles (R); William Kortz (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 16, 2019 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
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