PA HB983

Establishes a Gun Violence Task Force in cities of the first class (Philadelphia) under the authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute illegal firearm possession and transfer violations under sections 6105 and 6111

Extends the Attorney General's concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute firearm offenses, which was set to expire two years after its original effective date, through December 31, 2026

Task Force composition must include the Attorney General's office, the local district attorney's office, Attorney General law enforcement officers, city police, and Pennsylvania State Police, with optional federal and other local law enforcement participation

Grants the Attorney General preemptive prosecutorial jurisdiction over firearm cases, requiring member agencies to notify the Task Force within 48 hours of any arrest for section 6105 or 6111 violations

Requires annual reports to legislative appropriations and judiciary committees detailing arrests, prosecutions, convictions, sentences, firearms seized, and expenditures