PRINTER'S NO. 1621
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1236
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, M. DALEY, BROWNLEE, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER,
O'BRIEN, ROZZI, YOUNGBLOOD, KINSEY, COHEN AND DEAN,
MAY 18, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 18, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, providing for
possession of weapons within certain licensed facilities; and
imposing a penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 914. Possession of weapons within certain licensed
facilities.
(a) Prohibition.--Individuals, including security department
personnel, are prohibited from possessing a deadly weapon as
defined in section 2301 (relating to definitions), a stun gun or
another device designed to injure or incapacitate a person
within a licensed facility without the express written approval
of the board.
(b) Violation.--A violation of this section is a misdemeanor
of the third degree.
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(c) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not
apply to:
(1) A Pennsylvania State Police officer assigned to the
Gaming Enforcement Office.
(2) An on-duty officer or agent of a Federal, State or
local law enforcement agency if the officer or agent is
acting in an official capacity.
(d) Approval.--To obtain approval for the possession of a
deadly weapon, a stun gun or another device designed to injure
or incapacitate a person within a licensed facility, an
individual shall be required to submit a written request to the
board which shall include:
(1) An explanation of the compelling need for the
possession of the deadly weapon, stun gun or other device
designed to injure or incapacitate a person within the
licensed facility.
(2) If the request is for possession of a firearm as
defined in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess,
use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms), proof
that the individual holds a valid license to possess the
firearm.
(e) Notice.--A licensee shall post in a conspicuous location
at each entrance to the licensed facility signs which may be
easily read stating the following:
The possession of a deadly weapon, a stun gun or another
device designed to injure or incapacitate a person by any
person within this licensed facility without the express
written permission of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
is prohibited.
(f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
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words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Board." The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
"Licensed facility." As defined in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103
(relating to definitions).
"Licensee." An individual or entity licensed under 4 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 13 (relating to licensees) to run a licensed facility.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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