Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 27, 2022. The 2021–2022 session has ended.
2021–2022 Regular Session
House Bill 659
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 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, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
78 co-sponsors
DAVID M. MALONEY SR., Jim Gregory, Stephanie Borowicz, David H. Rowe, Russ Diamond, Louis C. Schmitt Jr., James B. Struzzi II, Joe Hamm, DARYL D. METCALFE, SETH M. GROVE, Bud Cook, Brian Smith, GEORGE DUNBAR, Torren C. Ecker, David H. Zimmerman, MARTIN T. CAUSER, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Rich Irvin, Perry A. Stambaugh, Jason Ortitay, TINA PICKETT, Tommy Sankey, Keith J. Greiner, Jonathan Fritz, Mike Armanini, Joe Kerwin, Andrew Lewis, JAMES A. COX JR., Michael J. Puskaric, Tracy Pennycuick, Ryan Warner, Mike Jones, Dawn W. Keefer, Eric Davanzo, Pam Snyder, Timothy J. O'Neal, Barbara Gleim, Eric R. Nelson, Joshua D. Kail, Kate A. Klunk, Marci Mustello, DAVID S. HICKERNELL, Matthew D. Dowling, JIM MARSHALL, Jesse Topper, Francis X. Ryan, MARK M. GILLEN, Valerie S. Gaydos, Carrie Lewis DelRosso, Natalie Mihalek, Paul Schemel, DONNA OBERLANDER, Clint Owlett, STANLEY E. SAYLOR, Ann Flood, CHRISTOPHER SAINATO, Jeff C. Wheeland, Johnathan D. Hershey, Parke Wentling, DOYLE M. HEFFLEY, KATHY L. RAPP, MICHAEL T. PEIFER, DAVID R. MILLARD, JERRY P. KNOWLES, Jim Rigby, Timothy R. Bonner, Barry J. Jozwiak, Mindy Fee, Greg Rothman, Leslie Rossi, DAN MOUL, Abby Major, Aaron D. Kaufer, BRAD ROAE, CARL WALKER METZGAR, Craig T. Staats, Milou Mackenzie, Lynda Schlegel Culver
Its course
May 17, 2021 to April 27, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 17 to Apr 27 · stopped345 days
JudiciaryMay 17 to May 258 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives May 17 – May 25
All 12 actions, as published
- May 17Referred to JUDICIARY, May 17, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- May 25Reported as committed, May 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- May 25First consideration, May 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- May 25Laid on the table, May 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- May 26Removed from table, May 26, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 21Laid on the table, Sept. 21, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- Sep 21Removed from table, Sept. 21, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- Nov 16Laid on the table, Nov. 16, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- Nov 16Removed from table, Nov. 16, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 28, 2022Laid on the table, March 28, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
- Mar 28, 2022Removed from table, March 28, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
- Apr 27, 2022Laid on the table, April 27, 2022 [House]House of Representatives