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Senate Bill 543; Regular Session 1997-1998

[History]

Printer's No.(PN):
Short Title:
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for neglect of care-dependent people, for control of firearms, for firearms licenses, for firearms sale and transfer, for functions of the Pennsylvania State Police relative to firearms, for the Firearms Instant Records Check Fund and for licensing of firearms dealers; and providing for municipal housing code avoidance and for control of alarm devices and automatic dialing devices.
Actions:
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 25, 1997
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 255), March 17, 1997
Reported as amended, Oct. 21, 1997
First consideration, Oct. 21, 1997
Second consideration, Oct. 27, 1997
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 28, 1997 (49-0)
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 29, 1997
Reported as amended, Jan. 21, 1998
First consideration, Jan. 21, 1998
Laid on the table, Jan. 21, 1998
Removed from table, March 16, 1998
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 1998
Re-reported as amended, March 30, 1998
Second consideration, March 30, 1998
Third consideration, with amendments, March 31, 1998
Final passage, March 31, 1998 (200-2)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 772), March 31, 1998
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, April 20, 1998
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, June 2, 1998
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, June 2, 1998 (42-5)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2001), June 2, 1998
In the House
Referred to RULES, June 3, 1998
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 8, 1998
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, June 8, 1998 (126-60)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1383), June 8, 1998
Signed in Senate, June 9, 1998
Signed in House, June 9, 1998
In hands of the Governor, June 10, 1998
Last day for action, June 20, 1998
Approved by the Governor, June 18, 1998
Act No. 70 of 1998, June 18, 1998
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