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PA HB 706

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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.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 706 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 706 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-29): Re-committed to Appropriations

What is PA HB 706 about?

PA HB 706 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 706?

David Zimmerman is the primary sponsor of PA HB 706, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-29 — Re-committed to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Zimmermanprimary
  • Donna Scheurencosponsor
  • Joe Hammcosponsor
  • Keith Greinercosponsor
  • Jacob Bantacosponsor
  • Mike Jonescosponsor
  • Brian Smithcosponsor
  • Chad Reichardcosponsor
  • Michael Stendercosponsor
  • Craig Staatscosponsor
  • Rob Kauffmancosponsor
  • Charity Krupacosponsor
  • David Rowecosponsor
  • Carl Metzgarcosponsor
  • Wendy Finkcosponsor
  • Jamie Walshcosponsor
  • Clint Owlettcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-29

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-09-29

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2025-09-23

    Removed from table

  4. 2025-09-23

    Laid on the table

  5. 2025-09-23

    First consideration

    reading-1

  6. 2025-09-23

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-02-24

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-09-22 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Dan Miller: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=1107&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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