Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB38
Legislation Overview
Title: LOST&STOLEN FIREARMS-PENALTY
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the provision of the Code that makes it an offense for a person who possesses or acquires a firearm and thereafter loses the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen from the person, to fail to report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the loss or theft is a Class 4 felony for a third offense (rather than a Class A misdemeanor) and a Class 3 felony for a fourth or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.
Session: 100th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 31, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Rita Mayfield (D); Camille Lilly (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 31, 2017 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 24, 2017 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 2, 2017 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Jan 24, 2017 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 24, 2017 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
