Votes at a glance: Pennsylvania House adopts several resolutions, passes and rejects key public-safety and background-check measures

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House’s Sept. 30 session produced a mix of near-unanimous ceremonial votes, several bill adoptions and two notable defeats on public-safety measures after roll-call counts.

Key results recorded in the House journal and on the floor included adoption of congressional-appeal and ceremonial resolutions, passage of a universal background-check bill, and the failure of both an extreme-risk protection order bill and a measure targeting undetectable firearms. Members later filed motions to reconsider the two failed bills.

Select roll-call outcomes and actions (votes listed as recorded on the House floor): - House Resolution 234 (urging U.S. Congress to support the Major Richard Star Act): adopted (ayes 201, nays 1). The resolution calls on Congress to address concurrent military retirement and VA disability pay for medically retired service members. - House…