PA Bill Number: HB596
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for ...
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for ...
Last Action:
Last Action Date: Mar 21, 2023
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB839
This legislation would eliminate the right of citizens to carry firearms for self defense in public recreation areas.
Legislation Overview
Title: In inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in public recreation area.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: August 26, 2019
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Vincent Hughes (D); Sharif Street (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Timothy Kearney (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); Lawrence Farnese (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Jay Costa (D); John Blake (D); Katie Muth (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 26, 2019 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
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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