PA Bill Number: SR242
Title: Honoring and commemorating the Pennsylvania First Defenders for their historic service, valor and sacrifice in defense of the national capital at the ...
Description: Honoring and commemorating the Pennsylvania First Defenders for their historic service, valor and sacrifice in defense of the national capital at t ...
Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Last Action Date: Mar 11, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB636
Historical commemoration of the role Pennsylvania craftsmanship played in arming patriots during the Revolutionary War.
Legislation Overview
Title: Designating the Pennsylvania Long Rifle as the official firearm of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Subject:
Description: An Act designating the Pennsylvania Long Rifle as the official firearm of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: May 6, 2013
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=636
Sponsors
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40 sponsors: Marcia Hahn; Grove, Seth M.; Tallman, Will; Benninghoff, Kerry A.; Caltagirone, Thomas R.; Causer, Martin T.; Clymer, Paul I.; Costa, Dom; Cutler, Bryan; Emrick, Joe; Farina, Frank; Fleck, Mike; Gillen, Mark M.; Goodman, Neal; Hennessey, Tim; Hess, Dick L.; Kauffman, Rob W.; Keller, Mark K.; Kortz, II, William C.; Mahoney, Tim; Major, Sandra; Marshall, Jim; Metcalfe, Daryl D.; Millard, David R.; Miller, Ron; Moul, Dan; Murt, Thomas P.; Pickett, Tina; Rapp, Kathy L.; Readshaw, Harry; Reese, Mike; Rock, Todd; Swanger, RoseMarie; Stevenson, Richard R.; Saccone, Rick; Evankovich, Eli; Peifer, Michael; Gibbons, Jaret; Freeman, Robert; Farry, Frank A.
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 6, 2013 | Removed from table |
| House | May 6, 2013 | Laid on the table |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Reported as committed |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | First consideration |
| House | Mar 12, 2013 | Laid on the table |
| House | Feb 8, 2013 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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