An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and for sale or transfer of firearms.
HB 1747 amends Pennsylvania's firearm laws by updating definitions and regulations around the sale or transfer of firearms under Title 18. It directly affects firearm sellers, buyers, and law enforcement by potentially clarifying legal standards for transactions. The bill's title indicates it focuses on refining existing provisions without specifying new restrictions or requirements in the provided context. As it was recently referred to the Judiciary Committee (July 21, 2025), no specific policy changes or voting details are available in the given information. This summary is based solely on the bill's title and referral status.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 21, 2025
Last action Jul 21, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
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Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jul 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa Shusterman
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Borowski
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Hanbidge
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
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