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2023 SESSION
SB 1492 Firearm or explosive material; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, exceptions.
Introduced by: Bill DeSteph | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for State Police officers. Adds an exception for off-duty State Police officers and retired State Police officers to the prohibition on carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104400D pdf
- 01/25/23 Senate: Printed as engrossed 23104400D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1492ER) pdf | impact statement
- 05/12/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104400D
- 01/19/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/23/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/23 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/25/23 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/25/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1492E
- 01/25/23 Senate: Printed as engrossed 23104400D-E
- 01/26/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/23 House: Read first time
- 02/08/23 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/08/23 House: Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/09/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/23 House: Read second time
- 02/15/23 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/23 House: Read third time
- 02/16/23 House: Passed House (59-Y 40-N)
- 02/16/23 House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N)
- 02/21/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1492ER)
- 02/21/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/26/23 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/12/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/12/23 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 05/12/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/23)
- 05/12/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)