Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB2244
Legislation Overview
Title: In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of unauthorized access to firearms.
Description: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of unauthorized access to firearms.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Re-committed to Rules
Last Action Date: June 8, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
23 sponsors: Timothy Briggs (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Dan Frankel (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Timothy Brennan (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Nikki Rivera (D); Arvind Venkat (D); Gina Curry (D); Maureen Madden (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Kyle Donahue (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Lindsay Powell (D);Nancy Guenst (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Danielle Otten (D); Robert Freeman (D); John Inglis (D); Lisa Borowski (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Tarah Probst (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (23 of 203)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Reported as amended |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | First consideration |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Re-committed to Rules |
| House | Jun 3, 2026 | Referred to Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jun 8, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jun 3, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Judiciary: PN3505 A03442, Adopt Amendment | 06/8/2026 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Judiciary: PN3505, Report Bill As Amended | 06/8/2026 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
