PA Bill Number: HB1697
Title: Providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil ...
Description: Providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil ... ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Jul 2, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB348
This bill would require sentences for violations of firearms law to run consecutively. This is in response to the rampant plea-bargaining of gun crimes.
Legislation Overview
Title: In sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms.
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.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 12, 2018
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=348
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Anthony DeLuca (D); John Taylor (R); Robert Godshall (R); David Millard (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Dominic Costa (D); Harry Readshaw (D); William Kortz (D); Nicholas Miccarelli (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2018 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| House | Feb 6, 2018 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2018 | In the Senate |
| House | Feb 6, 2018 | Third consideration and final passage (134-59) |
| House | Feb 5, 2018 | Second consideration |
| House | Feb 5, 2018 | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | Jan 24, 2018 | Removed from table |
| House | Jan 23, 2018 | Reported as amended |
| House | Jan 23, 2018 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jan 23, 2018 | First consideration |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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