# Pennsylvania HB 1065: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of s . . .ale of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers and for privately made firearms. Pennsylvania HB 1065, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of s . . .ale of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers and for privately made firearms., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Morgan Cephas (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-31 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1065-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1065 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of s . . .ale of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers and for privately made firearms. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Referred to Judiciary - Sponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 62 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leanne Krueger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House ## Actions (1) - 2025-03-31: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 1166, 2025-03-31: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1065/PN1166), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1065/PN1166), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1065/PN1166) ## Related bills - SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory t… (signed) - SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed) - SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed) - SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. 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