Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 R cosponsors

SB 357 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license and to carrying loaded weapons other than firearms, providing for license not required, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit and further providing for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms, for antique firearms and for proof of license and exception; in protection from abuse, further providing for relief; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for cooperation after lawfully killing big game; in protection of property and persons, further providing for loaded firearms in vehicles; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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    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 April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill amends various laws related to firearms and court conduct in Pennsylvania.

This legislation modifies laws surrounding possession of firearms in court, the relinquishment of firearms by convicted persons, and establishes new regulations about carrying firearms. It also makes editorial changes and updates certain provisions regarding firearms licenses and hunting.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends laws related to firearm possession and modifies certain provisions of the protection from abuse section by striking references to a license requirement and allowing for easier access to firearms.

  • 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.3

    or 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.3 (relating to relinquishment to third party for safekeeping)

    Removes a requirement regarding relinquishing firearms to a third party for safekeeping.

  • Section 6108

    relating to firearms not to be carried without a license

    Removes the existing restrictions related to carrying firearms without a license from the protection from abuse provision.

  • Section 6109

    relating to licenses

    Eliminates references to license requirements in the context of protection from abuse.

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 0500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 357?
SB 357 is sponsored by Cris Dush (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), and Doug Mastriano (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 357?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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