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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB1604

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Legislation Overview

Title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.

Description: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table

Last Action Date: October 27, 2025

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'.

12 sponsors: David Delloso (D); Andre Carroll (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Ed Neilson (D); Dan Williams (D); Jennifer O'Mara (D); Mandy Steele (D); Gina Curry (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Roni Green (D); Lisa Borowski (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (12 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 27, 2025 Reported as amended
House Oct 27, 2025 First consideration
House Oct 27, 2025 Laid on the table
House Jun 16, 2025 Referred to Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Oct 27, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment A01901 (PN 1920) House Amendment A01901 (PN 1920) Oct 15, 2025 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
10/15/2025 14 12 0 0 Yes
  • Abney, Aerion (D) Yea
  • Bonner, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Borowicz, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Carroll, Andre (D) Yea
  • Donahue, Kyle (D) Yea
  • Ecker, Torren (R) Nay
  • Frances Hanbidge, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hamm, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Hohenstein, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Howard, Kristine (D) Yea
  • Kail, Joshua (R) Nay
  • Kauffman, Robert (R) Nay
  • Kenyatta, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Kerwin, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Kinkead, Emily (D) Yea
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Nay
  • Kuzma, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Leadbeter, Robert (R) Nay
  • Mayes, La'Tasha (D) Yea
  • Pielli, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rabb, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rigby, James (R) Nay
  • Sanchez, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Scialabba, Stephenie (R) Nay
  • Shusterman, Melissa (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
10/15/2025 14 12 0 0 Yes
  • Abney, Aerion (D) Yea
  • Bonner, Timothy (R) Nay
  • Borowicz, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Carroll, Andre (D) Yea
  • Donahue, Kyle (D) Yea
  • Ecker, Torren (R) Nay
  • Frances Hanbidge, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hamm, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Hohenstein, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Howard, Kristine (D) Yea
  • Kail, Joshua (R) Nay
  • Kauffman, Robert (R) Nay
  • Kenyatta, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Kerwin, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Kinkead, Emily (D) Yea
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Nay
  • Kuzma, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Leadbeter, Robert (R) Nay
  • Mayes, La'Tasha (D) Yea
  • Pielli, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rabb, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rigby, James (R) Nay
  • Sanchez, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Scialabba, Stephenie (R) Nay
  • Shusterman, Melissa (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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