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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB1891

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table

Last Action Date: November 17, 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'.

16 sponsors: Anthony Bellmon (D); Arvind Venkat (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Lindsay Powell (D);Carol Hill-Evans (D); Benjamin Waxman (D); Jose Giral (D); Sean Dougherty (D); Joseph Webster (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Keith Harris (D);Joseph Hohenstein (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Dan Williams (D); Dan Frankel (D); Christopher Pielli (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (16 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 17, 2025 Reported as amended
House Nov 17, 2025 First consideration
House Nov 17, 2025 Laid on the table
House Sep 29, 2025 Referred to Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Nov 17, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment A02106 (PN 2356) House Amendment A02106 (PN 2356) Nov 12, 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
11/12/2025 26 0 0 0 Yes
  • Abney, Aerion (D) Yea
  • Bonner, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Borowicz, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Carroll, Andre (D) Yea
  • Donahue, Kyle (D) Yea
  • Ecker, Torren (R) Yea
  • Frances Hanbidge, Laura (D) Yea
  • Hamm, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Hohenstein, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Howard, Kristine (D) Yea
  • Kail, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Kauffman, Robert (R) Yea
  • Kenyatta, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Kerwin, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Kinkead, Emily (D) Yea
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Yea
  • Kuzma, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Leadbeter, Robert (R) Yea
  • Mayes, La'Tasha (D) Yea
  • Pielli, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rabb, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Rigby, James (R) Yea
  • Sanchez, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Scialabba, Stephenie (R) Yea
  • Shusterman, Melissa (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
11/12/2025 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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