HB 983

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for sale or transfer of firearms and providing for Gun Violence Task Force in cities of the first class.

In committee Last action March 20, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsor: Craig Williams
Cosponsors (5): Bryan Cutler, Jeremy Shaffer, Kristin Marcell, Mark Gillen, Timothy Bonner

Status

In committee as of March 20, 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
March 20, 2025	House	Referred to Judiciary

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Sources for this page

Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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