PA Bill Number: SB246
Title: In student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.
Description: In student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents. ...
Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Last Action Date: Oct 8, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1709
This legislation would require mandatory training prior to purchasing a firearm with a written test component. It would also set up a registration database of gun owners by requiring government to maintain these records.
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for firearm safety certificate and establishing the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Fund.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for firearm safety certificate and establishing the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Fund.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: August 16, 2017
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
16 sponsors: Stephen Kinsey (D); Rosita Youngblood (D); Jared Solomon (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Vanessa Brown (D); Donna Bullock (D); Dan Frankel (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Brian Sims (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Stephen McCarter (D); Mary Daley (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Maureen Madden (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Aug 16, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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