PA SB1056

County district attorneys may request the Attorney General to establish gun violence task forces to investigate violations of firearm possession and transfer laws (sections 6105 and 6111), with task forces operating under the Attorney General's authority

Task force membership may include Attorney General staff, district attorney personnel, federal/state/local law enforcement, community stakeholders, faith leaders, crime victims, and crime prevention experts from high gun violence areas

Attorney General gains prosecutorial authority over firearm violations in counties with task forces, considering factors such as criminal history, drug trafficking connections, and community impact; this prosecutorial authority expires December 31, 2027

Attorney General cannot prosecute cases involving murder or violent crimes unless the district attorney specifically requests it in writing

Annual reports required by October 1 to legislative Appropriations and Judiciary committees, detailing arrests, prosecutions, convictions, sentences, firearms seized, and expenditures for each task force