Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

SB 42 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons and for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility; in assault, further providing for assault of law enforcement officer and for discharge of firearm into an occupied structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms, for licensing of dealers and for abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition; and imposing penalties.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    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.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

3-D printed and undetectable firearms

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 42 do?
3-D printed and undetectable firearms
Who sponsors SB 42?
SB 42 is sponsored by Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), and Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 42?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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