Bill Information

House Bill 1496
2015-2016 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, cont . . .rol, sell or transfer firearms.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Todd Stephens
Representative Todd Stephens
R House District 151
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Peter Schweyer
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Photo of Representative Rep. Rick Saccone
Rep. Rick Saccone
R House District 39
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Driscoll
Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Daniel McNeill
Rep. Daniel McNeill
D House District 133
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Cohen
Rep. Mark Cohen
D House District 202
Photo of Representative Rep. Ron Marsico
Rep. Ron Marsico
R House District 105
Photo of Representative Rep. John Taylor
Rep. John Taylor
R House District 177
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Murt
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32
Photo of Representative Rep. Stephen Barrar
Rep. Stephen Barrar
R House District 160
Photo of Representative Rep. Dom Costa
Rep. Dom Costa
D House District 21
Photo of Representative Rep. Duane Milne
Rep. Duane Milne
R House District 167
Photo of Representative Rep. Frank Farry
Rep. Frank Farry
R House District 142
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Harold English
Rep. Harold English
R House District 30
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Davis
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 134 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016
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2108 Referred to Judiciary, Aug. 13, 2015
3459 Reported as amended, June 7, 2016
First consideration, June 7, 2016
Re-committed to Rules, June 7, 2016
Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2016
Second consideration, June 13, 2016
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 13, 2016
Re-reported as committed, June 14, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2016 (187-8)
In the Senate
Referred to Judiciary, June 20, 2016
3918 Reported as amended, Sept. 26, 2016
First consideration, Sept. 26, 2016
Second consideration, Oct. 17, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (48-0)
In the House
Referred to Rules, Oct. 26, 2016
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2016
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2016 (178-12)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2132), Oct. 26, 2016
Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2016
Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2016
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2016
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2016
Act No. 134 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016
Printers Numbers
Sep 26, 2016
PN 3918
Jun 07, 2016
PN 3459
Aug 13, 2015
PN 2108
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes And Offenses). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


House Bill 1496
2015-2016 Regular Session
Sponsors
STEPHENS, SCHWEYER, SACCONE, DRISCOLL, MILLARD, McNEILL, COHEN, MARSICO, TAYLOR, MURT, DeLUCA, BARRAR, D. COSTA, MILNE, FARRY, KORTZ, ENGLISH, DAVIS

Short Title
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.

Memo Subject
Taking Aim at Violent Criminals (Bill 2) -- Increasing the maximum available penalties for felons who illegally possess firearms

Actions
2108 Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 13, 2015
3459 Reported as amended, June 7, 2016
First consideration, June 7, 2016
Re-committed to RULES, June 7, 2016
Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2016
Second consideration, June 13, 2016
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 13, 2016
Re-reported as committed, June 14, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, June 14, 2016 (187-8)
In the Senate
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 20, 2016
3918 Reported as amended, Sept. 26, 2016
First consideration, Sept. 26, 2016
Second consideration, Oct. 17, 2016
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (48-0)
In the House
Referred to RULES, Oct. 26, 2016
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2016
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2016 (178-12)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2132), Oct. 26, 2016
Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2016
Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2016
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2016
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2016
Act No. 134 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016

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