PA Bill Number: HB1441
Title: Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence.
Description: Providing for tenants' rights in cases of violence. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
Last Action Date: Apr 16, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB8
This bill relates to forfeiture of property. Certain sections involve firearms.
Legislation Overview
Title: Extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Act No. 13
Last Action Date: June 29, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=8
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Michael Folmer (R); Joseph Scarnati (R); Daylin Leach (D); Randy Vulakovich (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Scott Wagner (R); Daniel Laughlin (R); Patrick Stefano (R); James Brewster (D); Camera Bartolotta (R); Lisa Boscola; Robert Mensch (R); Patrick Browne (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 29, 2017 | Approved by the Governor |
| House | Jun 29, 2017 | Act No. 13 |
| House | Jun 21, 2017 | Presented to the Governor |
| House | Jun 21, 2017 | Signed in House |
| House | Jun 21, 2017 | Signed in Senate |
| House | Jun 20, 2017 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Jun 20, 2017 | Third consideration and final passage (194-0) |
| House | Jun 12, 2017 | Second consideration |
| House | Jun 12, 2017 | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | Jun 8, 2017 | Removed from table |
| House | Jun 7, 2017 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jun 7, 2017 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 7, 2017 | First consideration |
| House | Apr 27, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | In the House |
| Senate | Apr 26, 2017 | Third consideration and final passage (39-10) |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2017 | Re-reported as amended |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2017 | Second consideration |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2017 | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | Reported as amended |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | First consideration |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill 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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