# Pennsylvania HB 2138: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of negligent marketing.

Pennsylvania HB 2138, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of negligent marketing., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tina Pickett (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-14 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2138
- 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, providing for the offense of negligent marketing.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Tina Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-14: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2763, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763)

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## Sources
- [PN 2763 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763)
- [PN 2763 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763)
- [PN 2763 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2138/PN2763)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2138-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).
