Key Votes
HB 1521 - Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles - Key Vote
Pennsylvania Key Votes
Michele Brooks voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - June 22, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (114-83) - June 18, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use of hidden compartments in motor vehicles for criminal activity.
- 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).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - May 10, 2011
Title: Prohibits Hidden Compartments in Vehicles
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Thomas R. Caltagirone (PA - D)
- Thomas C. 'Tom' Creighton (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anthony M. 'Tony' DeLuca (PA - D)
- Frank Farry (PA - R)
- Richard A. Geist (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph T. Hackett (PA - R)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Hennessey (PA - R)
- Dick Lee Hess (PA - R)
- John R. Hornaman (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Murt (PA - R)
- Eddie Day Pashinski (PA - D)
- Michael T. Peifer (PA - R)
- RoseMarie Swanger (PA - R)
- Mike Vereb (PA - R)
- Randy Vulakovich (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Katharine M. 'Kathy' Watson (PA - R)
