PA Bill Number: HB837
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for limit on handgun purchases; and establishing the Violence Prevention Account.
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for limit on handgun purchases; and establishing the Violence Prevention Account. ...
Last Action:
Last Action Date: Mar 8, 2025
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
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