SB 822 — 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.
Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Pennsylvania Preemption Statute Regarding Firearms and Ammunition
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0881 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2026
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In the House
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 265-266), May 6, 2026
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Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2026 (30-20)
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Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2026
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026
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Second consideration, May 5, 2026
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First consideration, May 4, 2026
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Reported as committed, May 4, 2026
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Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 3, 2025
Sponsors
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
- Scott Martin · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Greg Rothman · Cosponsor
- Elder A. Vogel · Cosponsor
- Devlin J. Robinson · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Gene Yaw · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Michele Brooks · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
- Jarrett Coleman · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
- Chris Gebhard · Cosponsor
- Kim L. Ward · Cosponsor
- Wayne Langerholc · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Greg Rothman Republican
- Elder A. Vogel Republican
- Devlin J. Robinson Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- David G. Argall Republican
- Gene Yaw Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Jarrett Coleman Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Lisa Baker Republican
- Chris Gebhard Republican
- Kim L. Ward Republican
Not signed on (231)
231 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 231 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Anthony H. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 822 do?
- Pennsylvania Preemption Statute Regarding Firearms and Ammunition
- Who sponsors SB 822?
- SB 822 is sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), and Wayne Langerholc (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 822?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 822?
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