An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Failed
Jun 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Jun 21, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2022
How they voted
84–106
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 192
Jun 21, 2022
D
Democratic84
100% Yea
R
Republican108
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (84-106-2)
house
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
PN 3279 Amended in House Committee on JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
PN 0687 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Schweyer
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Benham
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
John T. Galloway
DDemocratic
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