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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1929

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This legislation would remove the mindless bias of the 50's against knives and reestablish the Constitutional connection between 'bearing arms' and the role of knives in that 'right' and establish some sanity in Title 18, Section 908 (Prohibited Offensive Weapons) law.

Legislation Overview

Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Act No. 119 of 2022

Last Action Date: November 3, 2022

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1929

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Martin Causer (R); Johnathan Hershey (R); Rich Irvin (R); Joe Kerwin (R); Steven Mentzer (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); David Millard (R); Greg Rothman (R); David Rowe (R); Brian Smith (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); David Zimmerman (R); Matthew Dowling (R); Paul Schemel (R); Abby Major (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Nov 3, 2022 Approved by the Governor
Senate Nov 3, 2022 Act No. 119 of 2022
Senate Oct 27, 2022 Presented to the Governor
Senate Oct 26, 2022 Signed in Senate
Senate Oct 26, 2022 Signed in House
Senate Oct 26, 2022 Third consideration and final passage (50-0)
Senate Oct 18, 2022 Second consideration
Senate Sep 20, 2022 First consideration
Senate Sep 20, 2022 Reported as committed
Senate Apr 28, 2022 Referred to JUDICIARY
Senate Apr 26, 2022 In the Senate
House Apr 26, 2022 Third consideration and final passage (202-1)
House Apr 26, 2022 Re-reported as committed
House Apr 25, 2022 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Apr 25, 2022 Second consideration
House Apr 13, 2022 Removed from table
House Mar 30, 2022 Reported as committed
House Mar 30, 2022 Laid on the table
House Mar 30, 2022 First consideration
House Sep 28, 2021 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
10/26/2022 50 0 0 Yes Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
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09/20/2022 13 0 0 Yes Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
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04/26/2022 202 1 0 Yes Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
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04/26/2022 37 0 0 Yes Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/30/2022 25 0 0 Yes Long overdue changes to Title 18, Section 908 - Prohibited Offensive Weapons - regarding assisted opening knives.
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
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