HB1593 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms.

Firearms

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: WARREN
Last action: 2025-10-03
Official status: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms.

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Bill History

2026-05-13 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1386-1387), Sept. 30, 2025
2025-10-03 S
In the Senate
2025-10-03 JUDICIARY
Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 3, 2025
2025-09-30 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2025
2025-09-30 H
Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2025 (104-99)
2025-09-29 H
Second consideration, Sept. 29, 2025
2025-09-29 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2025
2025-09-23 JUDICIARY
Reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2025
2025-09-23 H
First consideration, Sept. 23, 2025
2025-09-23 H
Laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2025
2025-09-23 H
Removed from table, Sept. 23, 2025
2025-06-11 JUDICIARY
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 11, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1905
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1593
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WARREN, VENKAT, VITALI, SCHLOSSBERG, KHAN,
SAMUELSON, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, KINKEAD, HANBIDGE, HOWARD, HILL-
EVANS, GIRAL, CIRESI, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, FRANKEL, HOHENSTEIN,
FIEDLER, SHUSTERMAN, FREEMAN, BOROWSKI, O'MARA, OTTEN, DEASY,
CERRATO, MALAGARI, CURRY AND MARKOSEK, JUNE 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 11, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer
of firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6111(f)(2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is repealed:
§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(f) Application of section.--
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[(2) The provisions contained in subsections (a) and (c)
shall only apply to pistols or revolvers with a barrel length
of less than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length of
less than 18 inches, any rifle with a barrel length of less
than 16 inches or any firearm with an overall length of less
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than 26 inches.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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