PA Bill Number: SB315
Title: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as ...
Description: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applic ...
Last Action: Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
Last Action Date: Nov 11, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1498
Mandatory sentences for career violent criminals caught in possession of a firearm.
Sponsor: Todd Stephens
Legislation Overview
Title: In sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms and for sentences for second and subsequent offenses.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms and for sentences for second and subsequent offenses.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: June 20, 2014
Sponsors
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41 sponsors: Stephens, Todd; Brown, Rosemary M.; Caltagirone, Thomas R.; Carroll, Mike; Costa, Dom; Deasy, Daniel J.; DeLuca, Anthony M.; Fabrizio, Florindo J.; Farry, Frank A.; Gibbons, Jaret; Gingrich, Mauree; Godshall, Robert W.; Grove, Seth M.; Hess, Dick L.; Kampf, Warren; Kortz, II, William C.; Marshall, Jim; Marsico, Ron; Matzie, Robert F.; Miller, Ron; Milne, Duane; Murt, Thomas P.; Neilson, Ed; O'Brien, Michael H.; Readshaw, Harry; Sabatina, Jr., John P.; Santarsiero, Steven J.; Simmons, Justin J.; Swanger, RoseMarie; Thomas, W. Curtis; Marcy Toepel; Truitt, Dan; Vereb, Mike; Watson, Katharine M.; Hackett, Joseph T.; Bradford, Matthew D; Parker, Cherelle L.; Molchany, Erin C.; Scavello, Mario M.; Barrar, Stephen; English, Harold A.
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2014 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| Senate | Jun 9, 2014 | In the Senate |
| House | Jun 9, 2014 | Final passage (184-11) |
| House | Jun 9, 2014 | Third consideration, with amendments |
| House | Jun 4, 2014 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jun 4, 2014 | Removed from table |
| House | Apr 1, 2014 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Mar 31, 2014 | Second consideration, with amendments |
| House | Mar 31, 2014 | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | Mar 19, 2014 | Removed from table |
| House | Mar 18, 2014 | Laid on the table |
| House | Mar 18, 2014 | First consideration |
| House | Mar 18, 2014 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 10, 2013 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
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