SB 1137 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police.

PRINTER'S NO.   1374

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           SENATE BILL
                           No. 1137
                                                   Session of
                                                     2026

     INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, J. WARD, VOGEL, HUTCHINSON, GEBHARD,
        ROTHMAN, STEFANO, PHILLIPS-HILL, MASTRIANO AND PICOZZI,
        JANUARY 9, 2026

     REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 9, 2026


                                        AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
 3      articles, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.        Section 6111.1(e)(1) of Title 18 of the
 7   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 8   § 6111.1.      Pennsylvania State Police.
 9      * * *
10      (e)   Challenge to records.--
11            (1)    Any person who is denied the right to receive, sell,
12      transfer, possess, carry, manufacture or purchase a firearm
13      as a result of the procedures established by this section:
14                  (i)    may challenge the accuracy of that person's
15            criminal history, juvenile delinquency history or mental
16            health record pursuant to a denial by the instantaneous
17            records check by submitting a challenge to the
18            Pennsylvania State Police within 30 days from the date of
 1        the denial[.]; and
 2             (ii)   shall, upon written application to the agency
 3        head or the presiding officer pursuant to 1 Pa. Code §
 4        35.142 (relating to subpoenas) by the person or the
 5        person's attorney, be issued subpoenas for the production
 6        of documentary evidence supporting the review of the
 7        accuracy of any information that may form the basis for
 8        the denial.
 9        * * *
10    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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