PA HB40 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 101-40)
Status: Passed on June 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-28 - Act No. 10
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in general principles of justification, for definitions, for use of force in self-protection, for use of force for the protection of other persons, for grading of theft offenses and for licenses to carry firearms; and providing for civil immunity for use of force.

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Title

Further providing, in general principles of justification, for definitions, for use of force in self-protection, for use of force for the protection of other persons, for grading of theft offenses and for licenses to carry firearms; and providing for civil immunity for use of force.

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew Baker [R]Rep. Stephen Barrar [R]Rep. John Bear [R]Rep. Kerry Benninghoff [R]
Rep. Karen Boback [R]Rep. Scott Boyd [R]Rep. Joseph Brennan [D]Sen. Michele Brooks [R]
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone [D]Rep. Mike Carroll [D]Rep. Martin Causer [R]Rep. Paul Clymer [R]
Rep. Scott Conklin [D]Rep. Jim Cox [R]Rep. Thomas Creighton [R]Rep. Bryan Cutler [R]
Rep. Peter Daley [D]Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]Rep. William DeWeese [D]Rep. Gordon Denlinger [R]
Rep. Frank Dermody [D]Rep. Brian Ellis [R]Rep. John Evans [R]Rep. Garth Everett [R]
Rep. Michael Fleck [R]Rep. Richard Geist [R]Rep. Camille George [D]Rep. Marc Gergely [D]
Rep. Jaret Gibbons [D]Rep. Keith Gillespie [R]Rep. Mauree Gingrich [R]Rep. Robert Godshall [R]
Rep. Neal Goodman [D]Rep. Glen Grell [R]Rep. Gary Haluska [D]Rep. Michael Hanna [D]
Rep. Ted Harhai [D]Rep. Juliann Harhart [R]Rep. Kate Harper [R]Rep. Christopher Harris [R]
Rep. Susan Helm [R]Rep. Timothy Hennessey [R]Rep. Dick Hess [R]Rep. David Hickernell [R]
Rep. John Hornaman [D]Sen. Scott Hutchinson [R]Rep. Robert Kauffman [R]Rep. Mark Keller [R]
Sen. Thomas Killion [R]Rep. William Kortz [D]Rep. Nickolas Kotik [D]Rep. Deberah Kula [D]
Rep. Mark Longietti [D]Rep. John Maher [R]Rep. Timothy Mahoney [D]Rep. Sandra Major [R]
Rep. Joseph Markosek [D]Rep. James Marshall [R]Rep. Daryl Metcalfe [R]Rep. Nicholas Micozzie [R]
Rep. David Millard [R]Rep. Ron Miller [R]Rep. Duane Milne [R]Rep. Dan Moul [R]
Rep. Thomas Murt [R]Rep. Thomas Mustio [R]Rep. Bernie O'Neill [R]Rep. Eddie Pashinski [D]
Rep. John Payne [R]Rep. Michael Peifer [R]Rep. Scott Perry [R]Rep. Joseph Petrarca [D]
Rep. Scott Petri [R]Rep. Tina Pickett [R]Rep. Jeffrey Pyle [R]Rep. Thomas Quigley [R]
Rep. Marguerite Quinn [R]Rep. Kathy Rapp [R]Rep. Harry Readshaw [D]Rep. David Reed [R]
Rep. Douglas Reichley [R]Rep. Bradley Roae [R]Rep. Todd Rock [R]Rep. Christopher Sainato [D]
Rep. Stanley Saylor [R]Sen. Mario Scavello [R]Rep. Curt Schroder [R]Rep. Sam Smith [R]
Rep. Matthew Smith [D]Rep. Ken Smith [D]Rep. Curtis Sonney [R]Rep. Edward Staback [D]
Rep. Jerry Stern [R]Rep. Richard Stevenson [R]Rep. RoseMarie Swanger [R]Rep. Michael Turzai [R]
Rep. Michael Vereb [R]Sen. Randy Vulakovich [R]Rep. Katharine Watson [R]Rep. Jesse White [D]
Rep. Bryan Barbin [D]Rep. Frank Burns [D]Rep. Jim Christiana [R]Rep. Dominic Costa [D]
Rep. Gary Day [R]Rep. Daniel Deasy [D]Rep. Sheryl Delozier [R]Sen. Frank Farry [R]
Rep. Matthew Gabler [R]Rep. Seth Grove [R]Rep. Jerome Knowles [R]Rep. Timothy Krieger [R]
Rep. Robert Matzie [D]Rep. Carl Metzgar [R]Rep. Nicholas Miccarelli [R]Rep. Richard Mirabito [D]
Rep. Kevin Murphy [D]Rep. Donna Oberlander [R]Rep. Will Tallman [R]Rep. Michael Reese [R]
Rep. Marcia Hahn [R]Rep. Marcy Toepel [R]Rep. Adam Ravenstahl [D]Sen. Ryan Aument [R]
Rep. George Dunbar [R]Rep. Mark Gillen [R]Rep. John Lawrence [R]Rep. Gerald Mullery [D]
Rep. Richard Saccone [R]Rep. Justin Simmons [R]Rep. Brandon Neuman [D]Rep. Kurt Masser [R]
Rep. Stephen Bloom [R]Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver [R]Rep. Joseph Emrick [R]Rep. Eli Evankovich [R]
Rep. Doyle Heffley [R]Rep. David Maloney [R]Rep. John Taylor [R]Rep. Michael Tobash [R]
Rep. Tarah Toohil [R]

Roll Calls

2011-06-20 - Senate - HB 40 PN 1038, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 45 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-14 - Senate - Reported as Committed (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-12 - House - HB 40 PN 1038, FP (Y: 164 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-03-09 - House - HB 40 PN 1038, MOT RECOM, BRIGGS (Y: 39 N: 151 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2011-03-09 - House - HB 40 PN 1038, 2011 A918, BOYLE, B. (Y: 54 N: 136 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2011-03-09 - House - HB 40 PN 1038, 2011 A916, BRIGGS (Y: 50 N: 140 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-06-28SenateAct No. 10
2011-06-28SenateApproved by the Governor
2011-06-22SenatePresented to the Governor
2011-06-21SenateSigned in Senate
2011-06-20SenateSigned in House
2011-06-20SenateThird consideration and final passage (45-5)
2011-06-15SenateSecond consideration
2011-06-14SenateFirst consideration
2011-06-14SenateReported as committed
2011-04-25SenateReferred to JUDICIARY
2011-04-12SenateIn the Senate
2011-04-12HouseThird consideration and final passage (164-37)
2011-04-11HouseRe-reported as committed
2011-03-09HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2011-03-09HouseSecond consideration
2011-03-08HouseRemoved from table
2011-03-07HouseLaid on the table
2011-03-07HouseFirst consideration
2011-03-07HouseReported as amended
2011-01-31HouseReferred to JUDICIARY

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=40
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0040&pn=0263
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0040&pn=1038
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2011&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=121
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2011&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=122
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2011&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=123
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2011&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=189
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2011&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=06/14/2011&rNbr=347
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2011&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=180

Bill Comments

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