Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation attempts to restore the authority of Sheriffs to arrest but falls short. Could be made acceptable by a pro-Sheriff amendment but in its' current form is not acceptable (p.n. 867).
Sponsor is a Democrat and this legislation is unlikely to move in this session.
Title: In general provisions, further defining "police officer"; in municipal police jurisdiction, further defining "chief law enforcement officer" and "municipal police officer"; further providing for noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements; in employees, making an editorial change; providing for county sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; in municipal police education and training, further defining "police officer"; further providing for members of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission; and repealing inconsistent provisions of the Second Class County Code.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further defining "police officer"; in municipal police jurisdiction, further defining "chief law enforcement officer" and "municipal police officer"; further providing for noncompliance with mandatory certification requirements; in employees, making an editorial change; providing for county sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; in municipal police education and training, further defining "police officer"; further providing for members of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission; and repealing inconsistent provisions of the Second Class County Code.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 920
Last Action Date: March 13, 2015
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=733
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'.
18 sponsors: Timothy Mahoney (D); Robert James (R); Will Tallman (R); Patrick Harkins (D); David Millard (R); Vanessa Brown (D); Robert Kauffman (R); Mark Cohen (D); Christopher Harris (R); Kathy Rapp (R); Mark Rozzi (D); Thomas Murt (R); Jaret Gibbons (D); Ryan Bizzarro (D); Paul Schemel (R); John Galloway (D); Pam Snyder (D); Neal Goodman (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 13, 2015 | Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 920 |
| House | Mar 6, 2015 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill