# Pennsylvania HB 1612: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, . . .manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.

Pennsylvania HB 1612, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, . . .manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Perry S. Warren (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-16 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1612
- 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, for persons not to possess, use, . . .manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-16
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- 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: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-06-16: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1929, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929)

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## Sources
- [PN 1929 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929)
- [PN 1929 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929)
- [PN 1929 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1612/PN1929)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1612-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).