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PA Bill Number: HB2291

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and ...

Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and ... ...

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: Feb 18, 2020

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB440

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Provides for expungement of pardoned or acquitted crimes.

Legislation Overview

Title: In criminal history record information, further providing for expungement, for petition for limited access, for clean slate limited access and for effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access; and, in administration of justice, further providing for attachment and summary punishment for contempts.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal history record information, further providing for expungement, for petition for limited access, for clean slate limited access and for effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access; and, in administration of justice, further providing for attachment and summary punishment for contempts.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: December 26, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=440

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49 sponsors: Tedd Nesbit (R); Joanna McClinton (D); Timothy Briggs (D); Robert James (R); Thomas Murt (R); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Mark Longietti (D); Harry Readshaw (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Rosita Youngblood (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Russ Diamond (R); Robert Freeman (D); Rich Irvin (R); Justin Simmons (R); Jeanne McNeill (D); Kristine Howard (D); Craig Staats (R); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Seth Grove (R); Ed Neilson (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Perry Warren (D); Jordan Harris (D); Danilo Burgos (D); Jared Solomon (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Michael Sturla (D); Austin Davis (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Daniel Miller (D); William Kortz (D); Morgan Cephas (D); Tina Davis (D); Donna Bullock (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Margo Davidson (D); Neal Goodman (D); Leanne Krueger-Braneky (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Dan Williams (D); Maureen Madden (D); Jason Dawkins (D); Pam Snyder (D); Jeff Wheeland (R); Stephen McCarter (D); James Roebuck (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Mark Rozzi (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 26, 2019 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Dec 18, 2019 Re-reported as committed
Senate Dec 18, 2019 In the Senate
House Dec 18, 2019 Third consideration and final passage (197-0)
House Dec 17, 2019 Second consideration, with amendments
House Dec 17, 2019 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Dec 16, 2019 Removed from table
House Dec 9, 2019 Reported as amended
House Dec 9, 2019 Laid on the table
House Dec 9, 2019 First consideration
House Feb 11, 2019 Referred to JUDICIARY
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
12/18/2019 197 0 5 Yes
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12/18/2019 36 0 0 Yes
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12/17/2019 195 0 7 Yes
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12/17/2019 169 26 7 Yes
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12/17/2019 175 20 7 Yes
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12/17/2019 162 33 7 Yes
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12/10/2019 24 0 0 Yes
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12/10/2019 23 1 0 Yes
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12/9/2019 23 1 0 Yes
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12/9/2019 24 0 0 Yes
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