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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB2126

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for training course and investigations and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.

Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for training course and investigations and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 9, 2026

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Emily Kinkead (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Maureen Madden (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Tarik Khan (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Roni Green (D); Dan Frankel (D); Nikki Rivera (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Benjamin Waxman (D); Melissa Shusterman (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (14 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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