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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB941

Legislation Overview

Title: In particular rights and immunities, providing for parental firearm liability for minor's negligence or willful misconduct.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for parental firearm liability for minor's negligence or willful misconduct.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table

Last Action Date: November 14, 2023

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=941

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

8 sponsors: Darisha Parker (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Jose Giral (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Maureen Madden (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Roni Green (D); Timothy Briggs (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Nov 14, 2023	Reported as amended
House	Nov 14, 2023	First consideration
House	Nov 14, 2023	Laid on the table
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
House Judiciary: Report Bill As Amended	11/14/2023	14	11	0	Yes
Bonner, Timothy (R ) Nay Briggs, Tim (D ) Yea Donahue, Kyle (D ) Yea Ecker, Torren (R ) Nay Hamm, Joseph (R ) Nay Hanbidge, Liz (D ) Yea Hohenstein, Joseph (D ) Yea Howard, Kristine (D ) Yea Kauffman, Robert (R ) Nay Kenyatta, Malcolm (D ) Yea Kerwin, Joseph (R ) Nay Kinkead, Emily (D ) Yea Klunk, Kate (R ) Nay Leadbeter, Robert (R ) Nay Mayes, La'Tasha (D ) Yea Owlett, Clint (R ) Nay Pielli, Chris (D ) Yea Rabb, Christopher (D ) Yea Rigby, Jim (R ) Nay Rowe, David (R ) Nay Sanchez, Benjamin (D ) Yea Schemel, Paul (R ) Nay Shusterman, Melissa (D ) Yea Warren, Perry (D ) Yea Williams, Dan (D ) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A02919	11/14/2023	25	0	0	Yes		Amended to carry civil liability only. Not great but strips power from the bill so we will remain neutral on the vote as pro-gun forces basically eliminated it by stripping original intent.
Bonner, Timothy (R ) Yea Briggs, Tim (D ) Yea Donahue, Kyle (D ) Yea Ecker, Torren (R ) Yea Hamm, Joseph (R ) Yea Hanbidge, Liz (D ) Yea Hohenstein, Joseph (D ) Yea Howard, Kristine (D ) Yea Kauffman, Robert (R ) Yea Kenyatta, Malcolm (D ) Yea Kerwin, Joseph (R ) Yea Kinkead, Emily (D ) Yea Klunk, Kate (R ) Yea Leadbeter, Robert (R ) Yea Mayes, La'Tasha (D ) Yea Owlett, Clint (R ) Yea Pielli, Chris (D ) Yea Rabb, Christopher (D ) Yea Rigby, Jim (R ) Yea Rowe, David (R ) Yea Sanchez, Benjamin (D ) Yea Schemel, Paul (R ) Yea Shusterman, Melissa (D ) Yea Warren, Perry (D ) Yea Williams, Dan (D ) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Tag(s)

• Anti Gun