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This legislation would prohibit the 'possession' of ivory or rhino material of 'any' kind and would criminalize the possession of firearms that contained this material including collectable and rare historical specimens.
Title: In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, prohibiting the import, sale, purchase, barter or possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn; and imposing penalties.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, prohibiting the import, sale, purchase, barter or possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn; and imposing penalties.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action:
Last Action Date: February 23, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=248
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26 sponsors: Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Tarah Toohil; William Keller (D); Karen Boback (R); Ed Neilson (D); David Millard (R); Thomas Murt (R); Tina Davis (D); Gregory Vitali (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Michael O'Brien (D); Brian Sims (D); Dan Frankel (D); Bernie O'Neill (R); Mark Rozzi (D); Robert Freeman (D); Perry Warren (D); Katharine Watson (R); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Dominic Costa (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); James Roebuck (D); Vanessa Brown (D); Adam Ravenstahl (D); Christopher Rabb (D)
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