An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police and providing for duty to report to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This bill requires Pennsylvania State Police to report to the Attorney General and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a background check reveals that a person attempting to buy a firearm is unlawfully present in the United States. Additionally, it mandates that judges inform the State Police about individuals who have been found incompetent, involuntarily committed, or treated for mental health issues, as well as those with drug use or addiction problems. These changes aim to improve the sharing of critical information between state authorities and federal immigration officials regarding firearm eligibility. The law will become effective 60 days after it is signed into legislation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Oct 8, 2024
Floor votes · House May 22, 2023
How they voted
94–83
Passed
Total votes 177
May 22, 2023
D
Democratic87
98% Yea
R
Republican90
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented
upper
Jun 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 3, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Perry Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
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