Bill Information

House Bill 1747
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for prohibited conduct . . . during emergency; and, in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Matthew Dowling
Representative Matthew Dowling
R House District 51
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Francis Ryan
Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Pickett
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Photo of Representative Rep. Greg Rothman
Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Jones
Rep. Mike Jones
R House District 93
Photo of Representative Rep. R. Lee James
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Photo of Representative Rep. Russ Diamond
Rep. Russ Diamond
R House District 102
Photo of Representative Rep. Martin Causer
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Photo of Representative Rep. Craig Staats
Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145
Photo of Representative Rep. Jeffrey Pyle
Rep. Jeffrey Pyle
R House District 60
Photo of Representative Rep. Aaron Bernstine
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Photo of Representative Rep. George Dunbar
Rep. George Dunbar
R House District 56
Photo of Representative Rep. Eric Nelson
Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57
Photo of Representative Rep. Justin Walsh
Rep. Justin Walsh
R House District 58
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Keller
Rep. Mark Keller
R House District 86
Photo of Representative Rep. Ryan Warner
Rep. Ryan Warner
R House District 52
Photo of Representative Rep. Rich Irvin
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Torren Ecker
Rep. Torren Ecker
R House District 193
Photo of Representative Rep. Tommy Sankey
Rep. Tommy Sankey
R House District 73
Photo of Representative Rep. Harry Readshaw
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Photo of Representative Rep. Dawn Keefer
Rep. Dawn Keefer
R House District 92
Photo of Representative Rep. Stan Saylor
Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94
Photo of Representative Rep. Doyle Heffley
Rep. Doyle Heffley
R House District 122
Photo of Representative Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver
Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R House District 108
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Moul
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Photo of Representative Rep. Valerie Gaydos
Rep. Valerie Gaydos
R House District 44
Photo of Representative Rep. Kate Klunk
Rep. Kate Klunk
R House District 169
Photo of Representative Rep. Seth Grove
Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196
Photo of Representative Rep. Jonathan Fritz
Rep. Jonathan Fritz
R House District 111
Photo of Representative Rep. Brett Miller
Rep. Brett Miller
R House District 41
Photo of Representative Rep. Stephen Barrar
Rep. Stephen Barrar
R House District 160
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Reese
Rep. Mike Reese
R House District 59
Photo of Representative Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
R House District 12
Photo of Representative Rep. Jason Ortitay
Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
Photo of Representative Rep. Barry Jozwiak
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Parke Wentling
Rep. Parke Wentling
R House District 17
Photo of Representative Rep. Keith Greiner
Rep. Keith Greiner
R House District 43
Photo of Representative Rep. Brad Roae
Rep. Brad Roae
R House District 6
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Veto No. 15
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2338 Referred to Judiciary, Aug. 16, 2019
Reported as committed, Sept. 24, 2019
First consideration, Sept. 24, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2019
Removed from table, Dec. 17, 2019
Laid on the table, Dec. 17, 2019
Removed from table, June 15, 2020
Second consideration, June 23, 2020
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 23, 2020
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2020 (127-74)
In the Senate
Referred to Judiciary, June 30, 2020
Reported as committed, Sept. 9, 2020
First consideration, Sept. 9, 2020
Second consideration, Sept. 21, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2020 (29-20)
Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2020
Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2020
Vetoed by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020
Veto No. 15
Printers Numbers
Aug 16, 2019
PN 2338
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 833 and 1033; and House Bills No. 1747, 2175 and 2176)
to attend virtually: http://streams.pasenategop.com/nob 
(to consider Senate Bills No. 833 and 1033; and House Bills No. 1747, 2175 and 2176)
to attend virtually: http://streams.pasenategop.com/nob 

Voting meeting on HB 165, HB 303, HB 585, HB 726, HB 1066, HB 1747, HB 1805, HB 1835, HB 1837, HB 1850, HB 1851, HB 1852 HR 467, HR 491 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 165, HB 303, HB 585, HB 726, HB 1066, HB 1747, HB 1805, HB 1835, HB 1837, HB 1850, HB 1851, HB 1852 HR 467, HR 491 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References

This bill amends Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) and 35 (Health And Safety). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


House Bill 1747
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
DOWLING, RYAN, PICKETT, ROTHMAN, JONES, JAMES, DIAMOND, CAUSER, STAATS, PYLE, BERNSTINE, DUNBAR, NELSON, WALSH, M. K. KELLER, WARNER, IRVIN, MILLARD, ECKER, SANKEY, READSHAW, KEEFER, SAYLOR, HEFFLEY, SCHLEGEL CULVER, MOUL, GAYDOS, KLUNK, GROVE, FRITZ, B. MILLER, BARRAR, REESE, METCALFE, ORTITAY, JOZWIAK, KORTZ, WENTLING, GREINER, ROAE

Short Title
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency; and, in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor.

Memo Subject
Legislation to ensure the protection of Second Amendment Rights during declarations of emergency

Actions
2338 Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 16, 2019
Reported as committed, Sept. 24, 2019
First consideration, Sept. 24, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2019
Removed from table, Dec. 17, 2019
Laid on the table, Dec. 17, 2019
Removed from table, June 15, 2020
Second consideration, June 23, 2020
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2020
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2020 (127-74)
In the Senate
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 30, 2020
Reported as committed, Sept. 9, 2020
First consideration, Sept. 9, 2020
Second consideration, Sept. 21, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2020 (29-20)
Signed in House, Nov. 19, 2020
Signed in Senate, Nov. 19, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 19, 2020
Vetoed by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020
Veto No. 15

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