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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1909

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

An effort to enhance grading of protection order violations that instantly moves first time offenders of potentially non-violent offenses into a prohibited persons category.

Legislation Overview

Title: In assault, further providing for the offenses of simple assault, of recklessly endangering another person, of terroristic threats, of harassment and of stalking; in kidnapping, further providing for the offenses of unlawful restraint, of false imprisonment and of criminal coercion; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of indecent assault; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of disorderly conduct.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offenses of simple assault, of recklessly endangering another person, of terroristic threats, of harassment and of stalking; in kidnapping, further providing for the offenses of unlawful restraint, of false imprisonment and of criminal coercion; in sexual offenses, further providing for the offense of indecent assault; and, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of disorderly conduct.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-committed to Appropriations

Last Action Date: January 28, 2026

Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1909

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Nathan Davidson (D); Justin Fleming (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Nikki Rivera (D); Scott Conklin (D); La'Tasha Mayes (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Kristine Howard (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Steven Malagari (D); Manuel Guzman (D); Dan Williams (D); Melissa Cerrato (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2026 Re-committed to Appropriations
House Jan 28, 2026 Second consideration
House Jan 6, 2026 Removed from table
House Nov 17, 2025 Laid on the table
House Nov 17, 2025 Reported as amended
House Nov 17, 2025 First consideration
House Sep 30, 2025 Referred to Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Nov 17, 2025 state bill text bill text
Introduced Sep 30, 2025 state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
11/12/2025 17 9 0 Yes
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11/12/2025 14 12 0 Yes
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