Pennsylvania SB 1056: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for gun violence task forces.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1248
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1056
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, TARTAGLIONE, SAVAL, CAPPELLETTI, COMITTA,
HAYWOOD, COSTA AND KANE, OCTOBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, providing for gun violence task forces.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6129. Gun violence task forces.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) Upon written request initiated by the district
attorney of a county to the Attorney General, a gun violence
task force may be established in the county.
(2) The district attorney may terminate the gun violence
task force by providing written notice to the Attorney
General. Absent notice under this paragraph, the gun violence
task force shall terminate as otherwise provided in this
section.
(3) A gun violence task force shall operate under the
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authority of the Attorney General.
(b) Powers and duties.--A gun violence task force:
(1) Shall investigate violations of sections 6105
(relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture,
control, sell or transfer firearms) and 6111 (relating to
sale or transfer of firearms), and similar offenses under
Federal law, in the county in which the task force is
established.
(2) M ay recommend to the Attorney General to prosecute
violations under paragraph (1) .
(3) May utilize investigatory teams impaneled under
subsection (d).
(c) Composition.--A gun violence task force may, as
determined by the Attorney General, include:
(1) The Attorney General, deputy attorneys general and
agents of the Office of the Attorney General.
(2) Members of the office of the district attorney in a
county.
(3) Federal, State and local law enforcement officers.
(4) Representatives of key stakeholders in communities
that are experiencing high and increasing rates of gun
violence.
(5) Faith leaders who work with communities experiencing
high rates of gun violence.
(6) A community relations officer who represents a
community experiencing high rates of gun violence.
(7) A victim of crime who works in neighborhoods
experiencing high rates of gun violence.
(8) An expert in preventive crime measures who has
advised on crime-reduction techniques.
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(d) Investigatory teams.-- In a county where a gun violence
task force has been established, the Attorney General may
impanel individualized investigatory teams that work in
conjunction with and under the purview of a gun violence task
force .
(e) Notice.--Each law enforcement agency that is a member of
a gun violence task force shall notify the gun violence task
force of any arrest or other criminal action or proceeding for
violations under subsection (b)(1) within 48 hours of the arrest
or of instituting the action or proceeding.
(f) Authority to prosecute for certain offenses.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), in a county in
which a gun violence task force has been established under
this section, the Attorney General may prosecute any criminal
action or proceeding, including a proceeding for the
forfeiture or condemnation of property under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch.
58 (relating to forfeiture of assets), for violations under
subsection (b)(1).
(2) In deciding whether to prosecute under this
subsection, the Attorney General shall consider the totality
of the circumstances, including:
(i) Whether the alleged violation of section 6105 or
6111 is the lead charge and the severity of any other
offense charged in conjunction with the alleged violation
of section 6105 or 6111.
(ii) The criminal history record information of the
alleged offender, including whether the offender was
previously convicted of an offense under this chapter.
(iii) Whether a gun violence task force recommended
prosecution under subsection (b)(2).
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(iv) Whether the Attorney General has sufficient
resources to prosecute the alleged offender.
(v) Whether the alleged offender utilized a firearm
during the commission of a felony.
(vi) Whether the alleged offender is involved or
associated with the sale, manufacture, distribution or
delivery of any controlled substance or counterfeit
controlled substance in violation of the act of April 14,
1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(vii) The impact of the alleged offense on the
victim or the community.
(viii) Whether the alleged offender's commission of
the offense violated the terms and conditions of a
sentence or bail bond.
(ix) Any other relevant or aggravating
circumstances.
(3) The Attorney General may