PA Bill Number: HB837
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for limit on handgun purchases; and establishing the Violence Prevention Account.
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for limit on handgun purchases; and establishing the Violence Prevention Account. ...
Last Action:
Last Action Date: Mar 8, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1857
This legislation would raise the age to 21 for citizens to legally purchase/possess a 'so-called' assault weapon.
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and for sale or transfer of firearms.
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 and for sale or transfer of firearms.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: September 23, 2019
Sponsors
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25 sponsors: Melissa Shusterman (D); Christina Sappey (D); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Austin Davis (D); Tina Davis (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Brian Sims (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Perry Warren (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Danielle Otten (D); Ed Neilson (D); Dan Frankel (D); Christopher Harris (R); Mary Jo Daley (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Patty Kim (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Isabella Fitzgerald (D); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Michael Sturla (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Wendy Ullman (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 23, 2019 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
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