PA Bill Number: HB1604
Title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
Description: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Oct 27, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB861
This legislation focuses on the failure of government to follow up on firearm purchase denials. Many of these denials are 'false positives' that unless challenged can result in lifelong loss of rights and prison sentences.
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for application denial.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for application denial.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: March 18, 2019
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Stephen Barrar (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Joseph Ciresi (D); Anthony DeLuca (D); Frank Farry (R); Robert Freeman (D); Mark Gillen (R); David Millard (R); Thomas Murt (R); Ed Neilson (D); Stanley Saylor (R); Ben Sanchez (D); Joseph Webster (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 18, 2019 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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