The bill amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new section, 2173, which mandates firearms training for certain police officers. Specifically, it requires that officers attend and complete in-service firearms training courses conducted by certified law enforcement firearms instructors at least four times a year. The bill also establishes documentation requirements, stating that both the instructor and the chief officer of the law enforcement agency must maintain records of the training, including details such as the number of rounds fired and the officer's scores. These records must be documented in the commission's training and certification system within 30 days of the end of each calendar year.

Additionally, the bill outlines penalties for non-compliance, stating that officers who fail to complete the required training will be placed on administrative leave until they fulfill this requirement. The bill defines key terms, including "certified law enforcement firearms instructor," "law enforcement agency," and "officer," specifying that it applies to police officers employed by agencies in counties of the second class A with populations between 565,000 and 600,000, according to the 2020 Federal decennial census. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.