Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

SB 37 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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Summary

Adding Additional Disqualifying Criminal Convictions to the Uniform Firearms Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 37 do?
Adding Additional Disqualifying Criminal Convictions to the Uniform Firearms Act
Who sponsors SB 37?
SB 37 is sponsored by Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), and Art Haywood (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 37?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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