Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 669 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth; establishing the Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Fund; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 24, 2025

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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Summary

Requiring Background Checks to Purchase Ammunition

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands existing restrictions on firearm possession related to protection from abuse orders and introduces new definitions and provisions for ammunition.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105

    (iv) A person whose disability is imposed pursuant to a protection from abuse order shall relinquish any firearms, other weapons, ammunition and firearm licenses under that person's possession or control, as described in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108(a)(7) (relating to relief).

    This change mandates individuals under protection from abuse orders to relinquish firearms and ammunition.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105

    (6) A person who is the subject of an active final protection from abuse order issued pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108, is the subject of any other active protection from abuse order issued pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6107(b), which provided for the relinquishment of firearms, other weapons or ammunition during the period of time the order is in effect.

    This clarifies that individuals under active protection from abuse orders are prohibited from possessing firearms.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102

    "Ammunition." A loaded cartridge with one or more projectiles that consists of a primed case and propellant. The term does not include blanks.

    This introduces a formal definition of 'ammunition' under Pennsylvania law.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102

    "Gun range or target facility." Any of the following: (1) An enclosed or open-air firing range or area designed and operated for the use of rifle or handgun practice with targets.

    This provides a definition for gun ranges or target facilities within the legal framework.

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 24, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 669 do?
Requiring Background Checks to Purchase Ammunition
Who sponsors SB 669?
SB 669 is sponsored by Art Haywood (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 669?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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