Public hearing to collect testimony on Senate Bill No. 822; and firearm preemption law

Senate Local Government Committee

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 9 a.m.

Room 8E-A, East Wing


Agenda

9:00am – 9:10am       Opening remarks

  • Senator Dawn Keefer, Majority Chair, Local Government Committee
  • Senator Patty Kim, Minority Chair, Local Government Committee

9:10am – 9:30am       Panel 1

  • Senator Wayne Langerholc, Prime Sponsor of Senate Bill 822

9:30am – 9:50am       Panel 2

  • Kara Bowser, First Deputy Attorney General
  • Ron Eisenberg, Civil Division Executive Deputy Attorney General

9:50am – 10:50am    Panel 3

  • James Stoker, President, Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) Institute
  • Col. Val W. Finnell, USAF Ret., Pennsylvania Director, Gun Owners of America (GOA)
  • Craig Storrs, Jr., Executive Director, Pennsylvania Gun Rights (PAGR)

10:50am       Conclusion

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