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SB694 • 2025

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
BROOKS
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 28, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 JUDICIARY

    Referred to JUDICIARY, April 28, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 704
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 694
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, PENNYCUICK, DUSH, ROTHMAN, LANGERHOLC,
BARTOLOTTA, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD AND STEFANO, APRIL 28, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 28, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6109(h)(1) introductory paragraph of
Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended
and the subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 6109. Licenses.
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(h) Fee.--
(1) [In] Except as provided under paragraph (3.1), in
addition to fees described in [paragraphs (2)(ii) and]
paragraph (3), the fee for a license to carry a firearm is
$19. This includes all of the following:
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(3.1) Fees provided for under paragraphs (1) and (3)
shall be waived for an applicant who is active duty or an
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honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the
United States.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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