PA Bill Number: SB945
Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.
Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB531
This legislation would strengthen PA Preemption law regarding the prohibition of local communities to pass their own gun laws. It also provides for reimbursement of legal fees.
Legislation Overview
Title: In general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Removed from table
Last Action Date: October 21, 2020
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Wayne Langerholc (R); Joseph Scarnati (R); Michael Folmer (R); Elder Vogel (R); Camera Bartolotta (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Scott Martin (R); John Gordner (R); Kim Ward (R); Gene Yaw (R); Giovanni DiSanto (R); Scott Hutchinson (R); Michael Regan (R); James Brewster (D); Ryan Aument (R); Robert Mensch (R); Patrick Stefano (R); Mario Scavello (R); Judith Ward (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 21, 2020 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Oct 21, 2020 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jul 15, 2020 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Jul 15, 2020 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jun 8, 2020 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jun 8, 2020 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2020 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2020 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Nov 21, 2019 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Nov 21, 2019 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Sep 25, 2019 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Sep 25, 2019 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2019 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jun 12, 2019 | Laid on the table |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Reported as committed |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | First consideration |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2019 | Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| Senate Local Government: Reported as Committed | 04/30/2019 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Yes |  |
 This legislation is to strengthen firearms preemption law. |
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