PA Bill Number: HB770
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons. ...
Last Action: Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented
Last Action Date: May 25, 2022
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: February 8, 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 | Feb 8, 2022 | Removed from table |
| House | Feb 8, 2022 | Laid on the table |
| House | Nov 10, 2021 | Removed from table |
| House | Sep 15, 2021 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Sep 15, 2021 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | Re-committed to RULES |
| House | Jun 15, 2021 | First consideration |
| 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: Adopt Amendment A01612 | 06/15/2021 | 11 | 14 | 0 | No |  |
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| House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed | 06/15/2021 | 15 | 10 | 0 | Yes |  |
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