PRINTER'S NO. 551
No. 527 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BUNT, THOMAS, NAILOR, MARSICO, YOUNGBLOOD,
CORRIGAN, GIGLIOTTI, FICHTER, PESCI, M. COHEN, TIGUE, RUBLEY,
HERMAN, L. I. COHEN, ROBINSON, HENNESSEY, WILLIAMS, MELIO,
HERSHEY, S. MILLER, STABACK, CURRY, HARHAI, CIVERA, KIRKLAND,
STEELMAN, DeLUCA, HORSEY AND E. Z. TAYLOR, FEBRUARY 10, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," prohibiting the possession of a firearm in any
12 polling place.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17 section to read:
18 Section 1829.1. Possession of Firearm at Polling Place
19 Prohibited.--(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall
20 be unlawful for any person during the time of any primary or
21 election to possess a firearm in any polling place. A violation
1 of this subsection is a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of
2 violating this subsection shall be sentenced to pay a fine not
3 exceeding one thousand ($1,000) dollars, or to undergo a period
4 of imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than
5 one (1) year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
6 (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
7 police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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