Firearms Owners Against Crime

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB912

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

Removing the burden on the courts to provide safe storage for firearms while still requiring you to not bring firearms into the courtroom.

Legislation Overview

Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-committed to RULES

Last Action Date: September 22, 2023

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=912

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Melissa Shusterman (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Tarah Probst (D); Gregory Vitali (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Arvind Venkat (D); Maureen Madden (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Elizabeth Fiedler (D); Michael Sturla (D); Robert Freeman (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Dan Frankel (D); Danielle Otten (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Lisa Borowski (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Perry Warren (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Timothy Briggs (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 22, 2023 Re-committed to RULES
House Sep 22, 2023 Re-reported as committed
House Sep 22, 2023 Laid on the table
House Sep 22, 2023 Removed from table
House Jun 7, 2023 Reported as amended
House Jun 7, 2023 First consideration
House Jun 7, 2023 Re-committed to RULES
House Apr 17, 2023 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state bill text bill text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
06/7/2023 21 0 0 Yes Pro-gun legislators stripped teeth from the bill by reducing to a summary offense but still eliminated court responsibilities to provide lockup.
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06/7/2023 12 9 0 Yes
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