PA Legislator Details :: Firearms Owners Against Crime ILLEA

Representative Jacob Banta

District: 4

Party: R

Pro-Gun Voting Percentage: 93%

Anti-Gun Voting Percentage: 7%

County(s) Served: Erie

FOAC Election:

Capital Office Contact Information

163B East Wing P.O. Box 202004 Harrisburg, PA 17120-3015

Phone 1: 717-783-9087

FAX: Fax:7177872005

Local Office Contact Information

8 South Lake Street North East 16428

Phone 1: 814-347-7110

FAX: Fax:8143477111

Other Contact Information

Legislator Page:click here

Email:jbanta@pahousegop.com

Bills Sponsored or Co-sponsored by Banta

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2025-2026 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB2801	In preliminary provisions, providing for scope of title, for legislative intent and for definitions; in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board, for issuance and denial of license, for license renewal, for conditions of licensure, for prohibitions, for penalties, for fantasy contest tax, for licensed operator deposits and for responsibility and authority of department and repealing provisions relating to compulsive and problem gambling; in general provisions relating to gaming, repealing provisions relating to legislative intent and further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general and specific powers, for expenses of regulatory agencies, for regulatory authority of board, for collection of fees and fines, for slot machine license fee, for reports of board and for specific authority to suspend slot machine license; in licensees, further providing for Category 1 slot machine license, for Category 2 slot machine license, for Category 3 slot machine license, for Category 4 slot machine license and for conduct of auctions, providing for conduct of additional auctions, further providing for slot machine license application financial fitness requirements and for slot machine license operation fee; in table games, further providing for regulatory authority, repealing provisions relating to temporary table game regulations, further providing for prohibitions, for table game accounting controls and audit protocols, for table game authorization fee and for table game taxes and repealing provisions relating to local share assessment; in interactive gaming, further providing for fee and for multi-use gaming device tax, repealing provisions relating to multi-use gaming device local share assessment, further providing for interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment testing and certification standards, for interactive gaming authorization fee and for interactive gaming tax, repealing provisions relating to local share assessment and to compulsive and problem gambling, further providing for certificate holder deposits and providing for sweepstakes games prohibited; in sports wagering, further providing for unauthorized sports wagering, for authorization to conduct sports wagering, for authorized locations for operation, for sports wagering authorization fee and for sports wagering tax and repealing provisions relating to local share assessment and to compulsive and problem gambling; in revenues, further providing for slot machine licensee deposits, for gross terminal revenue deductions, for itemized budget reporting, for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution, for distributions from licensee's revenue receipts, for Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund, for protection of funds, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and for Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund, repealing provisions relating to Casino Marketing and Capital Development Account and to transfers from State Gaming Fund, further providing for Property Tax Relief Fund and providing for State Gaming Fund and for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Regulatory Fund; in administration and enforcement, further providing for drug and alcohol treatment, for financial and employment interests, for list of persons self excluded from gaming activities and for prohibited acts and penalties; in fingerprinting, further providing for submission of fingerprints and photographs; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority; in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for powers of board and for records and confidentiality of information; in application and licensure, further providing for establishment licenses, for license or permit prohibition, for issuance and renewal and for conditional licenses; in operation, further providing for testing and certification of terminals and for video gaming limitations, providing for hours of operation and further providing for terminal placement agreements and for compulsive and problem gambling; in enforcement, further providing for self-exclusion, for investigations and enforcement and for prohibited acts and penalties; in revenues, further providing for fees and for taxes and assessments, repealing provisions relating to distribution of local share, further providing for regulatory assessments and repealing provisions relating to transfers from Video Gaming Fund; in ethics, further providing for financial and employment interests; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for preemption of local taxes and license fees and for Commonwealth Financing Authority; in prohibition options, further providing for definitions and for municipal option for gaming; making repeals; and making an editorial change.	Referred to Gaming Oversight	2026-09-24
HR610	Recognizing September 26, 2026, as "National Hunting and Fishing Day" in Pennsylvania.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2026-09-08
HB2447	In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.	Referred to Finance	2026-04-23
HB2311	In hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2026-03-23
HB2137	In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license requirements; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for regulated hunting grounds permits.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2026-01-14
HB2138	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of negligent marketing.	Referred to Judiciary	2026-01-14
HB2119	In game or wildlife protection, further providing for killing game or wildlife to protect property.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2026-01-08
HB1915	In Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for junior hunter projects.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2025-10-01
HB1867	In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for prohibition of extreme risk protective orders.	Referred to Judiciary	2025-09-17
HB1588	In enforcement, further providing for revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for denial or revocation of licenses and for period of revocation.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2025-06-11
HB1565	In terms and courses of study, providing for instructions in firearm safety.	Referred to Education	2025-06-05
HB741	In hunting and furtaking, providing for harvesting of certain antlered deer by senior license holders.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2025-03-03
HB745	In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for residents.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2025-03-03
HB706	In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.	Re-committed to Appropriations	2025-09-29
HB582	In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.	Referred to Finance	2025-02-12
HB454	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, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and for antique firearms and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception; and making editorial changes.	Referred to Judiciary	2025-02-03
HB319	In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.	Referred to Game & Fisheries	2025-01-27

2023-2024 Session - (Click HERE to View Full Session Bills)
Bill Number	Title	Last Action	Last Action Date	Rating
HB2508	In fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2024-07-23
HB1846	In enforcement, further providing for revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for denial or revocation of licenses and for period of revocation.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES	2023-11-14

Voting Record For Jacob Banta show votes

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Session	Vote Date	Bill Number	Description	Pro Gun Bill?	Pro Gun Vote?	Legislator Vote	Vote File
2025-2026	05/6/2026	HB2460	House Game & Fisheries: PN3274, Report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	03/25/2026	HB1950	House Game & Fisheries: PN3005, Report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	10/1/2025	HB1866	House Floor: PN2315, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	09/30/2025	HB1859	House Floor: PN2302, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	09/30/2025	HB1593	House Floor: PN1905, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	09/30/2025	HB1859	House Floor: PN2302, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	06/3/2025	HB1431	House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	06/3/2025	HB1507	House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2025-2026	05/13/2025	HB968	House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	10/1/2024	SB67	House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/27/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 3376, FINAL PASSAGE			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/24/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 2691, 2023 A3873			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/24/2024	HB2107	House Floor: HB 2107 PN 2691, 2023 A3900			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2024	HB2107	House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2024	HB2106	House Game And Fisheries: Adopt Amendment A04453			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB2206	House Floor: HB 2206 PN 2923, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/7/2024	HB335	House Floor: HB 335 PN 2576, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	03/27/2024	HB777	House Floor: HB 777 PN 2578, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	03/27/2024	HB777	House Floor: HB 777 PN 2578, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/7/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1825, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1631			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1642, MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	07/6/2023	HB1130	House Floor: HB 1130 PN 1741, 2023 A1641			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	06/20/2023	HR117	House Floor: HR 117 PN 1286			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 1150, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, CONSTITUTIONALITY			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/22/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 1152, FINAL PASSAGE			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB1018	House Floor: HB 1018 PN 960, 2023 A453			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB338	House Floor: HB 338 PN 1090, 2023 A430			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A418, GERMANENESS OF AMENDMENT			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A459			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB714	House Floor: HB 714 PN 660, 2023 A425			Yea	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time
2023-2024	05/3/2023	HB731	House Floor: HB 731 PN 1091, 2023 A433, MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR			Nay	link
There are no comments on this vote at this time