Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill increases penalties for contraband, including weapons, in prisons.
Title: In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for fines; in obstructing governmental operations, further providing for the offense of weapons or implements for escape and for the offense of contraband; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for fines; in obstructing governmental operations, further providing for the offense of weapons or implements for escape and for the offense of contraband; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 3, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=329
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21 sponsors: Dominic Costa (D); Robert Matzie (D); Matthew Baker (R); Thomas Murt (R); Bernie O'Neill (R); Jim Cox (R); Judith Ward (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Pam Snyder (D); David Millard (R); Christopher Harris (R); Duane Milne (R); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Anthony DeLuca (D); Neal Goodman (D); William Kortz (D); Rich Irvin (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Ed Neilson (D); Mark Gillen (R); Cris Dush (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 3, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill