PA Legislator Details :: Firearms Owners Against Crime ILLEA

Representative Louis Schmitt Jr.

District: 79

Party: R

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 81%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 9%

County(s) Served: Blair*

FOAC Election: Endorsed

Capital Office Contact Information

415 Irvis Office Building, PO Box 202079 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3015

Phone 1: 717-787-6419

FAX: 717-782-2923

Local Office Contact Information

1331 12th Ave, Suite 104 Altoona 16601

Phone 1: 814-946-7218

FAX: 814-949-7915

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Committees Schmitt Serves On

State Government : Majority Secretary

Insurance

Transportation

Urban Affairs

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Schmitt

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2023-2024 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HR106	A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2023-05-18

2021-2022 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HR177	Condemning the Russian Federation Council's vote to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the Russian army outside the territory of the Russian Federation and condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion of Ukraine, and expressing support for Ukrainian Americans in Pennsylvania.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT	2022-03-08
HB1696	Providing for Second Amendment Preservation Act, for limitation of Federal law and for private cause of action.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-06-24
HB1575	In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.	Referred to FINANCE	2021-06-08
HB1491	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-05-26
HB659	In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.	Laid on the table	2022-04-27
HB1228	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the Firearms License Validation System.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-04-20
HB1064	In miscellaneous provisions, further providing for contraband prohibited.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-04-01
HB979	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Veto No. 3	2022-02-03
HB946	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-03-17
HB921	In general principles of justification, further providing for use of force in self-protection.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-03-15
HB357	Providing that any Federal law which attempts to register, restrict or ban a firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm in this Commonwealth shall be unenforceable in this Commonwealth; and imposing penalties.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-02-17
HB280	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2021-01-27
HB55	A Joint Resolution proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity; in legislation, further providing for action on concurrent orders and resolutions; and, in the executive, providing for disaster emergency declaration and management.	Laid on the table	2021-01-13

2019-2020 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB2566	In sentencing, providing for sentences for offenses committed with illegal firearms.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2020-06-08
HB1855	In Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.	Removed from table	2020-09-22
HB1781	In miscellaneous provisions, further providing for contraband prohibited.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2019-12-26
HR206	A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.	Removed from table	2020-10-01
HB1423	In school safety and security, further providing for school safety and security training; providing for threat assessment; and, in school health services, further providing for confidentiality, transference and removal of health records.	Laid on the table	2019-11-21
HB1412	In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2019-05-06
HB1416	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of unlawful firearm records.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2019-05-06
HB1244	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police, repealing provisions relating to firearm sales surcharge and to Firearm Records Check Fund and further providing for licensing of dealers and for administrative regulations.	Referred to JUDICIARY	2019-04-16
HB1066	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.	Laid on the table	2019-12-17

Voting Record For Louis Schmitt show votes

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Session	Vote Date	Bill Number	Description	Pro Gun Bill?	Pro Gun Vote?	Legislator Vote	Vote File
2023-2024	06/27/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 3376, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/27/2024	HB2107	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/24/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 2691, 2023 A3900			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/24/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 2691, 2023 A3873			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB2206	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB335	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB2206	House Floor: HB 2206 PN 2923, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB335	House Floor: HB 335 PN 2576, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	03/27/2024	HB777	House Floor: HB 777 PN 2578, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	03/27/2024	HB777	House Floor: HB 777 PN 2578, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	03/27/2024	HB777	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/7/2023	HB1130	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/7/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1825, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1642, MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1631			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1641			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/20/2023	HR117	House Floor: HR 117 PN 1286			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB731	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB338	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB714	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 1150, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A459			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 960, 2023 A453			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A425			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A418, GERMANENESS OF AMENDMENT			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB731	House Floor: HB 731 PN 1091, 2023 A433, MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, 2023 A430			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2022	HR240	House Floor: HR 240 PN 3634	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2022	HR240	House Floor: HR 240 PN 3607, 2021 A5891	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	10/26/2022	HB2525	House Floor: HB 2525 PN 3586, CONCURRENCE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/21/2022	HB717	House Floor: DISCHARGE RES 5, HB 717			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/13/2022	HB2652	House Appropriations: Report Bill As Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/13/2022	HB2651	House Appropriations: Report Bill As Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/13/2022	HB2651	House Appropriations: To Table A04607	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	05/25/2022	HB770	House Floor: HB 770 PN 758, SUSP RULES, OTTEN			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/27/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 3050, FP	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/27/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 3050, MOT CONST, DAWKINS	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/27/2022	HB2275	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB1929	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2525	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2525	House Floor: HB 2525 PN 2979, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 2977, 2021 A4142	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 2977, 2021 A4009	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 2977, 2021 A4142, SUSP RULES	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 2977, 2021 A4008	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB2275	House Floor: HB 2275 PN 2977, 2021 A4022	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	04/26/2022	HB1929	House Floor: HB 1929 PN 2197, FP			Yea	link
Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
2021-2022	11/16/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, SCHWEYER, MOT POSTPONE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, HOHENSTEIN, MOT POSTPONE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2021	SB565	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/16/2021	HB1590	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, 2021 A3000, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, BULLOCK, MOT TABLE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, 2021 A2975, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, 2021 A3010, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, 2021 A3011, MOT APPEAL CHAIR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, MOT APPEAL CHAIR, MCCLINTON			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, MOT APPEAL CHAIR, MCCLINTON			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	SB565	House Floor: SB 565 PN 1212, MOT TABLE, A02979,03006,03008 BERNSTINE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	11/15/2021	HB1590	House Floor: HB 1590 PN 1747, 2021 A2965	NA		Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/8/2021	HB979	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2021-2022	06/8/2021	HB979	House Floor: HB 979 PN 1706, FP			Yea	link
This legislation protects and strengthens Firearms Preemption Law.
2021-2022	06/7/2021	HB979	House Floor: HB 979 PN 991, 2021 A1080, FRANKEL			Nay	link
This amendment would gut PA Preemption law.
2021-2022	06/7/2021	HB979	House Floor: HB 979 PN 991, 2021 A1199, DOWLING			Yea	link
Technical amendment.
2021-2022	01/13/2021	HB55	House State Government: Report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	10/21/2020	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 4546, CONCUR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/24/2020	HB1747	House Floor: HB 1747 PN 2338, FP			Yea	link
This legislation removes the prohibition of firearms possession during a declared Emergency.
2019-2020	05/20/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3776, FP			Yea	link
This bill protects and enshrines FFL dealers and Shooting Ranges as essential businesses.
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5412, KORTZ			Yea	link
This amendment dealt with blackpowder firearms issues.
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5410, MALONEY			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5724, WEBSTER			Nay	link
This was an anti-gun amendment.
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5426, DUSH			Yea	link
This amendment was the 'key' amendment that reconfigured HB 2440 to be protective of FFL Dealers and Shooting Ranges.
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5733, KENYATTA			Nay	link
This amendment was an anti-gun amendment to introduce liability issues for race related complaints.
2019-2020	05/18/2020	HB2440	House Floor: HB 2440 PN 3692, 2019 A5411, DUSH			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	04/30/2020	HB2440	House State Government: Report Bill As Amended			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	04/30/2020	HB2440	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A05383			Yea	link
This amendment is inadequate and needs further reginement.
2019-2020	02/3/2020	HB1706	House Transportation: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee	NA		Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	01/14/2020	HB1069	House Floor: HB 1069 PN 2529, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	01/13/2020	HB726	House Floor: HB 726 PN 762, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/18/2019	HB1855	House Floor: HB 1855 PN 3055, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/18/2019	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 3054, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 3004, 2019 A4277, KAUFFMAN			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB1855	House Floor: HB 1855 PN 2921, 2019 A4245, KAUFFMAN			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB1781	House Floor: HB 1781 PN 2371, FP			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HR620	House Floor: HR 620 PN 2948	NA		Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 3004, 2019 A4277, SUSP RULES, KAUFFMAN			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 3004, 2019 A4375, STEPHENS			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/17/2019	HB440	House Floor: HB 440 PN 3004, 2019 A4228, NESBIT			Absent	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/16/2019	HR206	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A04279			No Vote	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	12/16/2019	HR206	House State Government: Report Bill As Committed			No Vote	link
This vote advances the call for a Article V Constitutional Convention to the Floor of the legislature.
2019-2020	11/19/2019	HB49	House Floor: HB 49 PN 2893, CONCUR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	10/30/2019	SB147	House Floor: SB 147 PN 1354, FP			Yea	link
This legislation would enable 'limited' Sunday hunting.
2019-2020	10/30/2019	SB147	House Floor: SB 147 PN 1329, 2019 A3567, KORTZ			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	10/28/2019	SB147	House Floor: SB 147 PN 1283, 2019 A3454, OWLETT			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	10/28/2019	SB147	House Floor: SB 147 PN 1283, 2019 A3369, PEIFER			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	10/28/2019	SB147	House Floor: SB 147 PN 1283, 2019 A3439, MALONEY			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	09/19/2019	HB1069	House Floor: HB 1069 PN 2209, 2019 A2825, WHEELAND			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/28/2019	HB1614	House Floor: HB 1614 PN 2214, CONCUR			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/27/2019	HB49	House Floor: HB 49 PN 1972, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/27/2019	SB621	House Floor: SB 621 PN 1081, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/20/2019	SB621	House Floor: SB 621 PN 1009, 2019 A2210, D. MILLER			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/20/2019	SB621	House Floor: SB 621 PN 1009, 2019 A2209, D. MILLER			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/20/2019	SB621	House Floor: SB 621 PN 1009, 2019 A2211, D. MILLER			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/19/2019	HB1614	House Floor: HB 1614 PN 2184, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/19/2019	HB1188	House Floor: HB 1188 PN 1385, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/18/2019	HB1069	House State Government: Report Bill As Amended			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/18/2019	HB1069	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A02064			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/18/2019	HB1614	House Floor: HB 1614 PN 2092, 2019 A2110, WHITE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	06/3/2019	HB49	House Floor: HB 49 PN 1610, 2019 A891, BROWN			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2019-2020	05/15/2019	HB102	House Floor: HB 102 PN 101, FP			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time