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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1953: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1953 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses. Primary sponsor: Zach Mako (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 16, 2025): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zach MakoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse183
Aaron BernstineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Michael StenderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source