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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB394

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This legislation increases the punishment for 'unsworn falsification' on forms when purchasing firearms. Making a mistake on these complicated firearms sale forms is common and is currently unfairly applied.

Legislation Overview

Title: In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: March 5, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=394

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

11 sponsors: Lawrence Farnese (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Thomas Killion (R); Jay Costa (D); John Blake (D); Lindsey Williams (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Timothy Kearney (D); Anthony Williams (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 5, 2019 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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