2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1443

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault, further providing for discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms and for licensing of dealers.

In committee Last action May 13, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 31

Prime sponsor

Melissa Shusterman

Cosponsors (30)

Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Dan Frankel, Dan Williams, Danielle Friel Otten, Elizabeth Fiedler, Emily Kinkead, G. Roni Green, Greg Vitali, Jennifer O'Mara, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Justin Fleming, Kyle Donahue, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Mary Jo Daley, Michael Schlossberg, Nancy Guenst, Perry Warren, Robert Freeman, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan

Status

In committee as of May 13, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
May 13, 2025	House	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.