PA Bill Number: HB1604
Title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
Description: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Oct 27, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB28
Child abuse with broad definitions and concerns over implementation regarding firearms ownership.
Sponsor: Sen. Browne
Legislation Overview
Title: In assault, further providing for the offense of simple assault and for the offense of aggravated assault; and, in falsification and intimidation, providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse and for the offense of intimidation or retaliation in child abuse cases.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of simple assault and for the offense of aggravated assault; and, in falsification and intimidation, providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse and for the offense of intimidation or retaliation in child abuse cases.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Act No. 118
Last Action Date: December 18, 2013
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=28
Sponsors
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27 sponsors: Browne, Patrick M.; Leach, Daylin; Scarnati, III, Joseph B.; Pileggi, Dominic; Vance, Patricia H.; Baker, Lisa; Waugh, Michael L.; Tomlinson, Robert M.; Ward, Kim L.; Washington, Leanna M.; Fontana, Wayne D.; John T. Yudichak; Erickson, Edwin B.; Rafferty, Jr., John C.; Judith L. Schwank; Tartaglione, Christine M.; Teplitz, Rob; Folmer, Mike; Timothy J. Solobay; Kasunic, Richard A; Farnese, Lawrence M., Jr.; Boscola, Lisa M.; Hughes, Vincent J.; Costa, Jay; Anthony Williams; Stack, Michael J.; Blake, John P.
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Dec 18, 2013 | Act No. 118 |
| Senate | Dec 18, 2013 | Approved by the Governor |
| Senate | Dec 16, 2013 | Presented to the Governor |
| Senate | Dec 16, 2013 | Signed in House |
| Senate | Dec 11, 2013 | Senate concurred in House amendments (49-0) |
| Senate | Dec 11, 2013 | Signed in Senate |
| House | Dec 10, 2013 | Third consideration and final passage (194-0) |
| Senate | Dec 10, 2013 | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| Senate | Dec 10, 2013 | Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS |
| Senate | Dec 10, 2013 | In the Senate |
| House | Dec 10, 2013 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Dec 9, 2013 | Second consideration |
| House | Dec 9, 2013 | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | Nov 20, 2013 | Removed from table |
| House | Nov 19, 2013 | Laid on the table |
| House | Nov 19, 2013 | First consideration |
| House | Nov 19, 2013 | Reported as amended |
| House | Oct 17, 2013 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| House | Oct 16, 2013 | In the House |
| Senate | Oct 16, 2013 | Third consideration and final passage (49-0) |
| Senate | Oct 15, 2013 | Amended on third consideration |
| Senate | Oct 2, 2013 | Second consideration |
| Senate | Oct 1, 2013 | Reported as amended |
| Senate | Oct 1, 2013 | First consideration |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2013 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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