Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1604: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 13, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
From the introduced text, June 16, 2025:
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 2173. Mandatory firearms training for certain officers. (a) Requirement.--An officer shall attend and complete mandatory in-service firearms training courses conducted by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor at least four times each year. (b) Documentation.-- (1) A certified law enforcement firearms instructor and a law enforcement agency's chief officer must produce and maintain a record of any in-service firearms training courses an officer completes, including the number of rounds fired, the officer's scores and the firearms used in training. (2) The record shall be documented in the commission's training and certification system within 30 days of the end of each calendar year, including an officer's primary duty weapon qualification to maintain certification as an officer. (c) Penalty.--An officer who fails to complete the training required under this section shall be placed by the law enforcement agency on administrative leave until the training is completed. (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates …
Sponsors
- David Delloso (D, 162) · primary sponsor
- Andre Carroll (D, 201)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Dan Williams (D, 74)
- Jennifer O'Mara (D, 165)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Gina Curry (D, 164)
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
- Roni Green (D, 190)
- Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
Latest actions
- : Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Oct. 13, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2026 (102-101)
- : Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 5, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026
- : Second consideration, Oct. 5, 2026
- : Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2026
- : Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025
- : First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025
Votes
- House Floor: HB1604, RC 1460 (October 6, 2026): 102 yea, 101 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (October 6, 2026): 22 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB1604, RC 1442 (October 5, 2026): 103 yea, 99 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Reported As Amended (October 15, 2025): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Judiciary: Adopt Amendment (October 15, 2025): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB1604?
- HB1604 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
- What does HB1604 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.
- What is the status of HB1604?
- Passed one chamber as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Oct. 13, 2026 (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1604?
- David Delloso (D, 162), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1604?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1604
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