Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 30 D cosponsors

HB 2505 — An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in second class county charter law, further providing for charter limitations.

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 May 11, 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill modifies the limitations on second class county charters regarding firearms regulation.

The bill amends the Second Class County Code to change charter limitations, specifically removing restrictions on counties regarding firearms. This change allows counties more authority in legislating firearm-related matters.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2505?
HB 2505 is sponsored by Dan Frankel (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Peter Schweyer (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2505?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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