2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB979: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Bill History
3/19/2021
Referred to JUDICIARY
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
5/25/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
6/7/2021
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
6/7/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Third consideration and final passage (124-79)
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
In the Senate
Senate
6/9/2021
Referred to JUDICIARY
Senate
1/19/2022
Reported as committed
Senate
1/19/2022
First consideration
Senate
1/24/2022
Second consideration
Senate
1/24/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
1/24/2022
Re-reported as committed
Senate
1/25/2022
Third consideration and final passage (32-17)
Senate
1/26/2022
Signed in House
Senate
1/26/2022
Signed in Senate
Senate
1/27/2022
Presented to the Governor
Senate
2/3/2022
Vetoed by the Governor
Senate
2/3/2022
Veto No. 3
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Floor: HB 979 PN 1706, 2021 A34540, COLLETT Amendment No. A-3454
1/25/2022
17
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Floor: HB 979 PN 1706, Final Passage
1/25/2022
32
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed
1/24/2022
16
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt Amendment A03435
1/19/2022
5
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed
1/19/2022
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 979 PN 1706, FP
6/8/2021
124
Yea
79
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
6/8/2021
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 979 PN 991, 2021 A1080, FRANKEL
6/7/2021
76
Yea
126
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Floor: HB 979 PN 991, 2021 A1199, DOWLING
6/7/2021
202
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed
5/25/2021
14
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(2/3/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 76
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Dowling
Republican
Co-Sponsors (77)
Daryl Metcalfe
Republican
Keith Greiner
Republican
Johnathan Hershey
Republican
Francis Ryan
Republican
Robert Kauffman
Republican
Torren Ecker
Republican
Russ Diamond
Republican
George Dunbar
Republican
Greg Rothman
Republican
Dawn Keefer
Republican
Stanley Saylor
Republican
David Rowe
Republican
Barry Jozwiak
Republican
Donna Oberlander
Republican
Rich Irvin
Republican
Aaron Bernstine
Republican
Robert James
Republican
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Republican
Dan Moul
Republican
Timothy O'Neal
Republican
Jerome Knowles
Republican
Donald Cook
Republican
Melinda Fee
Republican
Stephanie Borowicz
Republican
Jeff Wheeland
Republican
Jim Cox
Republican
Marci Mustello
Republican
James Struzzi
Republican
Brian Smith
Republican
Paul Schemel
Republican
Joe Hamm
Republican
Mike Jones
Republican
Susan Helm
Republican
Brett Miller
Republican
Michael Puskaric
Republican
David Hickernell
Republican
Craig Staats
Republican
Carl Metzgar
Republican
Joshua Kail
Republican
Jason Ortitay
Republican
David Zimmerman
Republican
Mark Gillen
Republican
David Maloney
Republican
Doyle Heffley
Republican
James Marshall
Republican
Timothy Bonner
Republican
Christopher Sainato
Democrat
Andrew Lewis
Republican
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican
Pam Snyder
Democrat
Jeffrey Pyle
Republican
Seth Grove
Republican
Martin Causer
Republican
Michael Peifer
Republican
Robert Brooks
Republican
Eric Nelson
Republican
Joseph Emrick
Republican
Mike Armanini
Republican
Ryan Warner
Republican
Kate Klunk
Republican
Jack Rader
Republican
Kathy Rapp
Republican
Eric Davanzo
Republican
Tracy Pennycuick
Republican
Perry Stambaugh
Republican
Jason Silvis
Republican
Valerie Gaydos
Republican
Parke Wentling
Republican
David Millard
Republican
Louis Schmitt
Republican
Joe Kerwin
Republican
Clinton Owlett
Republican
Jesse Topper
Republican
Thomas Sankey
Republican
Barbara Gleim
Republican
Bradley Roae
Republican
Ann Flood
Republican