Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1859
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition; in community and municipal courts, further providing for masters; adding provisions relating to extreme risk protection orders; imposing duties on the Office of Attorney General; and imposing penalties.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/cb38b356-036d-4191-bb31-a2ac56877083 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 1859 amends Pennsylvania Titles 18 and 42 to further regulate the possession, use, manufacture, control, sale, and transfer of firearms, weapons, and ammunition. The bill adds provisions for extreme risk protection orders, expands the role of masters in community and municipal courts, and imposes new duties on the Office of Attorney General along with associated penalties.
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Sponsors + 40 cosponsors
- Jenn O'Mara Democratic lead
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Bob Freeman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Christina Sappey Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Danielle Otten Democratic
- Dan Williams Democratic
- Dave Delloso Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
- Gina Curry Democratic
- Greg Vitali Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Justin Fleming Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | a26e47a2-91ce-4010-ab7d-8fb6a17de385 | pass | 21 | 13 | 1 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a26e47a2-91ce-4010-ab7d-8fb6a17de385 CC0-1.0 |
| CONSTITUTIONALITY | lower | — | 766beae2-c6c7-4275-afae-51794bbe1ceb | pass | 100 | 97 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/766beae2-c6c7-4275-afae-51794bbe1ceb CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | c184243b-e8f5-4003-93e7-576ca39ff3e1 | fail | 99 | 98 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c184243b-e8f5-4003-93e7-576ca39ff3e1 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 4f5f9c01-3fa8-4f14-9a63-36b81fa04d3c | pass | 13 | 10 | 0 | Sep 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f5f9c01-3fa8-4f14-9a63-36b81fa04d3c CC0-1.0 |