Pennsylvania SB 348: An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 285
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 348
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, KEARNEY, COLLETT, COMITTA, FONTANA,
STREET, BOSCOLA, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, COSTA, KANE, KIM
AND MILLER, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, providing for report of theft or loss of firearm;
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:
§ 6115.1. Report of theft or loss of firearm.
(a) Duty to report.--An owner or other person lawfully in
possession of a firearm who suffers the loss or theft of a
firearm shall within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or
theft report the facts and circumstances of the loss or theft to
the police department having jurisdiction where the loss or
theft occurred. The person making the report shall provide the
following information:
(1) Name and permanent address of the owner.
(2) Name of the manufacturer and importer, if
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applicable.
(3) Model.
(4) Type of action.
(5) Caliber or gauge.
(6) Serial number.
(7) Any other information deemed necessary by the law
enforcement officer or police department receiving the
report.
(b) Sharing of information.--When a person reports the loss
or theft of a firearm to a police department, the officer or
department receiving the report shall forward notice of the loss
or theft with the information obtained under subsection (a) to
the Pennsylvania State Police.
(c) Pennsylvania State Police.--The Pennsylvania State
Police shall receive, collect and file the information forwarded
under subsection (a). The Pennsylvania State Police shall
cooperate with and undertake to furnish or make the information
available to all law enforcement agencies in this Commonwealth
for the purpose of coordinating law enforcement efforts to
locate the firearms.
(d) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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