PA Bill Number: HB777
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Apr 12, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1587
This legislation would require the court to sentence violent criminals in accordance with the savagery of their crimes and end the revolving door that currently exists in today's courts.
Legislation Overview
Title: In assault, providing for arrests of previously convicted persons possessing firearms in a subsequent offense; and, in sentencing, providing for sentences for previously convicted persons possessing firearms in a subsequent offense.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for arrests of previously convicted persons possessing firearms in a subsequent offense; and, in sentencing, providing for sentences for previously convicted persons possessing firearms in a subsequent offense.
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Removed from table
Last Action Date: September 12, 2022
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Amen Brown (D); Robert Kauffman (R); Todd Stephens (R); Jason Ortitay (R); Frank Burns (D); David Rowe (R); Doyle Heffley (R); Rosemary Brown (R); Seth Grove (R); Torren Ecker (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Martina White (R); Rich Irvin (R); Craig Williams (R); Ed Neilson (D); Eric Nelson (R); James Rigby (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 12, 2022 | Removed from table |
| House | Sep 12, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jun 8, 2022 | Removed from table |
| House | Jun 8, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Feb 8, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Feb 8, 2022 | Removed from table |
| House | Nov 10, 2021 | Removed from table |
| House | Sep 15, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | Sep 15, 2021 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | Re-committed to RULES |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | First consideration |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 10, 2021 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed | 06/15/2021 | 15 | 10 | 0 | Yes |  |
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| House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A01612 | 06/15/2021 | 11 | 14 | 0 | No |  |
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