PA Bill Number: SB315
Title: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as ...
Description: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applic ...
Last Action: Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
Last Action Date: Nov 11, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB517
Assault weapons ban similar in scope to New Jersey and Connecticut.
Sponsor - Ron Waters
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=517
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Waters, Ronald G.; McCarter, Stephen; Boyle, Kevin J.; O'Brien, Michael H.; Haggerty, Kevin; Clay, James; Bishop, Louise Williams; Brownlee, Michelle F.; Sturla, P. Michael; Schlossberg, Michael H.; McGeehan, Michael P.; Mundy, Phyllis; Thomas, W. Curtis; Kinsey, Stephen; Youngblood, Rosita C.; Kirkland, Thaddeus; Cohen, Mark B.; Donatucci, Maria P.; Sims, Brian
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2013 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | 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
Comments On This Bill
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