PA Bill Number: HB2531
Title: In obstructing governmental operations, further providing for disarming law enforcement officer.
Description: In obstructing governmental operations, further providing for disarming law enforcement officer. ...
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: May 27, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB715
This legislation would add suspension/expulsion as a way to address students possessing firearms. This is already a crime under PA
Legislation Overview
Title: In pupils and attendance, further providing for possession of weapons prohibited and for suspension and expulsion of pupils.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for possession of weapons prohibited and for suspension and expulsion of pupils.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to EDUCATION
Last Action Date: April 4, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=715
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Jordan Harris (D); Jake Wheatley (D); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Dominic Costa (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Vanessa Brown (D); Donna Bullock (D); Harry Lewis (R); Maria Donatucci (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Referred to EDUCATION |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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