Pennsylvania HB 2128: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, providing for building permits and endangered and threatened species; and making an appropriation.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2750
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2128
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, WEBSTER, RIVERA,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, ABNEY, BOROWSKI, WAXMAN, SHUSTERMAN AND
HOHENSTEIN, JANUARY 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for licenses and for Pennsylvania
State Police.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 6109(e)(1)(i) and 6111.1(i) of Title 18
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 6109. Licenses.
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(e) Issuance of license.--
(1) A license to carry a firearm shall be for the
purpose of carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's
person or in a vehicle and shall be issued if, after an
investigation not to exceed 45 days, it appears that the
applicant is an individual concerning whom no good cause
exists to deny the license. A license shall not be issued to
any of the following:
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(i) An individual whose character and reputation is
such that the individual would be likely to act in a
manner dangerous to public safety. A sheriff may consider
a finding of a violation of 49 CFR 1540.111 (relating to
carriage of weapons, explosives and incendiaries by
individuals) as good cause for license denial.
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§ 6111.1. Pennsylvania State Police.
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(i) Reports.--The Pennsylvania State Police shall annually
compile and report to the General Assembly, on or before
December 31, the following information for the previous year:
(1) number of firearm sales, including the types of
firearms;
(2) number of applications for sale of firearms denied,
number of challenges of the denials and number of final
reversals of initial denials;
(3) summary of the Pennsylvania State Police's
activities, including the average time taken to complete a
criminal history, juvenile delinquency history or mental
health record check; [and]
(4) uniform crime reporting statistics compiled by the
Pennsylvania State Police based on the National Incident-
based Reporting System[.];
(5) number of licenses to carry a firearm issued under
section 6109(e) (relating to licenses);
(6) number of licenses to carry a firearm revoked under
section 6109(i);
(7) number of applications for a license to carry a
firearm submitted under section 6109(b); and
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(8) number of applications for a license to carry a
firearm denied under section 6109(g).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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