Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2126: 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.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2126 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Kinkead | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| Dan Frankel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Roni Green | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 190 |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Joe Hohenstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 177 |
| Tarik Khan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 194 |
| Maureen Madden | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Chris Rabb | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 200 |
| Nikki Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Ben Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 153 |
| Pete Schweyer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 134 |
| Melissa Shusterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 157 |
| Izzy Smith-Wade-El | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Ben Waxman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 182 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to Judiciary