An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
PN 0758 Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
PN 0470 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wayne Langerholc
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John C. Rafferty
RRepublican
Co
John H. Eichelberger
RRepublican
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
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