Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation SB822
Legislation Overview
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Description: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: May 7, 2026
Sponsors
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22 sponsors: Wayne Langerholc (R); Kim Ward (R); Chris Gebhard (R); Lisa Baker (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Tracy Pennycuick (R); Jarrett Coleman (R); Camera Bartolotta (R); Daniel Laughlin (R); Michele Brooks (R); Patrick Stefano (R); Scott Hutchinson (R); Judith Ward (R); Gene Yaw (R); David Argall (R); Cris Dush (R); Devlin Robinson (R); Elder Vogel (R); Greg Rothman (R); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); Scott Martin (R); Doug Mastriano (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 44% (22 of 50)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 7, 2026 | Referred to Judiciary |
| Senate | May 6, 2026 | Third consideration and final passage (30-20) |
| Senate | May 6, 2026 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | May 6, 2026 | In the House |
| Senate | May 5, 2026 | Re-referred to Appropriations |
| Senate | May 5, 2026 | Second consideration |
| Senate | May 4, 2026 | First consideration |
| Senate | May 4, 2026 | Reported as committed |
| Senate | Jun 3, 2025 | Referred to Local Government |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Local Government: PN0881, Reported as Committed | 05/4/2026 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Appropriations: PN0881, Re-Reported as Committed | 05/6/2026 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Floor: PN0881, Final Passage | 05/6/2026 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
