HB 1065 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers and for privately made firearms.

HB 1065 creates a new felony offense for selling unmarked firearm components in Pennsylvania. It specifically targets the sale of firearm frames/receivers, silencer frames, split/modular frames, or partially complete frames without serial numbers registered to a federal firearms licensee. The bill defines "privately made firearm" as one assembled by non-licensed individuals without federal serial markings. This law directly affects sellers of homemade or unlicensed firearm parts, making such sales a third-degree felony. It does not change laws regarding firearm ownership or purchase, only penalizing the sale of unmarked components.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary
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1 primary · 59 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Morgan Cephas
Morgan Cephas
DDemocratic
PA
192
Co
Photo of Abigail Salisbury
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
PA
34
Co
Photo of Anthony Bellmon
Anthony Bellmon
DDemocratic
PA
203
Co
Photo of Arvind Venkat
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
PA
30
Co
Photo of Ben Sanchez
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
PA
153
Co
Photo of Ben Waxman
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
PA
182
Co
Photo of Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
PA
136
Co
Photo of Brandon Markosek
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
PA
25
Co
Photo of Carol Hill-Evans
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
PA
95
Co
Photo of Carol Kazeem
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
PA
159
Co
Photo of Chris Pielli
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
PA
156