Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HB 2126 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for training course and investigations and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a firearm eligibility license requirement for purchasing firearms in Pennsylvania and modifies related licensing provisions.

  • Section 6105(h)

    licenses → license

    Clarifies the singular form 'license' in relation to carrying firearms.

  • Section 6109

    [Licenses] → License

    Changes the heading of the section to singular form 'License' for clarity.

  • Section 6109

    [relating to licenses] → (relating to license to carry)

    Updates reference to the type of license to reflect singular usage.

  • Section 6109(c)

    licenses → license

    Clarifies that the applications relate to a singular 'license' to carry a firearm.

  • Section 6106(a)

    [under this chapter] → under section 6109 (relating to license to carry)

    Specifies the legal source of the carrying license.

  • Section 6105(c)

    licenses] → license)

    Standardizes the terminology for clarity in the law.

  • Section 6102

    "Firearm eligibility license." A license issued by the commissioner that authorizes a person to purchase a firearm.

    Defines 'Firearm eligibility license' as a necessary document for purchasing firearms.

  • Section 6102

    "Qualified firearm instructor." A certified firearms instructor who is recognized by the Pennsylvania State Police and has a valid qualified firearm instructor license issued by the commissioner or a certificate issued by a nationally recognized firearms organization.

    Establishes a formal definition for certified firearm instructors.

  • Section 6101.1

    § 6109.1. Firearm eligibility license. (a) Requirement.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual shall be required to possess a valid firearm eligibility license in order to purchase a firearm within this Commonwealth.

    Establishes a new requirement for a firearm eligibility license for firearm purchases.

  • Section 6109.2

    § 6109.2. Application for firearm eligibility license. (a) Place of application.--An individual may apply to an issuing authority...for a firearm eligibility license.

    Creates a new section for application processes regarding firearm eligibility licenses.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2126?
HB 2126 is sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), and Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2126?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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