Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 27 D cosponsors

HB 2245 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.

Last action — Re-committed to RULES, June 8, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).

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In plain language

The bill amends sales and use tax exclusions related to secure storage of firearms.

This bill updates the Tax Reform Code of 1971 by modifying the sales and use tax exclusions concerning secure firearm storage. It aims to clarify what items related to firearm security are not subject to tax.

Summary

Secure Storage of Firearms

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-committed to RULES, June 8, 2026

  2. First consideration, June 8, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, June 8, 2026

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 27, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (226)

226 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2245 do?
Secure Storage of Firearms
Who sponsors HB 2245?
HB 2245 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), and Kristine C. Howard (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2245?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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