HB2505 • 2025

An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

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Sponsor: FRANKEL
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 11, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

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An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

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Bill History

2026-05-11 JUDICIARY
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 11, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3391
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2505
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, RABB, HOWARD, KHAN, SANCHEZ, VENKAT,
PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, KINKEAD, DONAHUE, SCHLOSSBERG,
HOHENSTEIN, FIEDLER, WARREN, OTTEN, BRIGGS, GREEN, WAXMAN,
VITALI, SALISBURY, SHUSTERMAN, KRAJEWSKI, ABNEY, HANBIDGE,
MAYES, GUZMAN, SAPPEY, BOROWSKI AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MAY 11, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 11, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled
"An act relating to counties of the second class and second
class A; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in second class county charter law,
further providing for charter limitations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3107-C(k) of the act of July 28, 1953
(P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, is
amended to read:
Section 3107-C. Charter Limitations.--* * *
[(k) No county shall enact any ordinance or take any other
action dealing with the regulation of the transfer, ownership,
transportation or possession of firearms.]
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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