HB 1521 - Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles - Pennsylvania Key Vote
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Mike Turzai voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- June 22, 2012
- House Bill Passed
- June 18, 2012
- Introduced
- May 10, 2011
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Title: Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use of hidden compartments in motor vehicles for criminal activity.
Highlights:
- Classifies the intent to use a false or secret compartment in a motor vehicle for criminal activity as a first degree misdemeanor (Sec. 1).
- Defines “false or secret compartment” as any enclosure integrated into a motor vehicle that is a modification of the vehicle as built by the manufacturer (Sec. 1).
- Requires a motor vehicle with a false or secret compartment that is used for criminal activity to be forfeited unless the owner had no knowledge of the compartment or criminal activity (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles
- Thomas R. 'Tom' Caltagirone (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas C. 'Tom' Creighton (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anthony M. 'Tony' DeLuca Jr. (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Anthony Farry III (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard A. Geist (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph T. Hackett (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Hennessey (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dick Lee Hess (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Hornaman (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Paul 'Tom' Murt (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eddie Day Pashinski (PA - D)
- Michael T. 'Mike' Peifer (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- RoseMarie Swanger (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Vereb (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rudolph P. 'Randy' Vulakovich (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Katharine M. 'Kathy' Watson (PA - R) (Out Of Office)