Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 9 R cosponsors

SB 5 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for findings regarding firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

7 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5 primarily consist of removing a requirement for the Attorney General to inform municipalities about specific provisions within 30 days of the bill's effective date. Instead, the current version now specifies that the entire act will take effect in 60 days. This matters because it simplifies the implementation process by eliminating the notification requirement, allowing local governments to focus on adapting to the new rules without waiting for formal communication.

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470 PRINTER'S NO.
470 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
758 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
5 2017 INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, ALLOWAY, BARTOLOTTA, GORDNER, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, STEFANO, MARTIN, HUTCHINSON, SCARNATI, WARD, AUMENT, VULAKOVICH, YAW, SCAVELLO, RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, DiSANTO, WAGNER, MENSCH, WHITE, BREWSTER AND VOGEL, MARCH 2, 2017 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 2, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
5 2017 INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, ALLOWAY, BARTOLOTTA, GORDNER, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, STEFANO, MARTIN, HUTCHINSON, SCARNATI, WARD, AUMENT, VULAKOVICH, YAW, SCAVELLO, RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, DiSANTO, WAGNER, MENSCH, WHITE, BREWSTER, VOGEL, REGAN AND BROOKS, MARCH 2, 2017 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, APRIL 25, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
The Commonwealth by this section preempts and supersedes any local regulation by a political subdivision of firearms, ammunition, firearms components or ammunition components in this Commonwealth, and any such 20170SB0005PN0758 - 2 - local regulation is declared null and void.
The Commonwealth by this section preempts and supersedes any local regulation by a political subdivision of firearms, ammunition, firearms components or ammunition components in this Commonwealth, and any such 20170SB0005PN0470 - 2 - local regulation is declared null and void.
(1) A person who has standing under the laws of this 20170SB0005PN0758 - 3 - Commonwealth to bring an action under subsection (b)(1).
(1) A person who has standing under the laws of this 20170SB0005PN0470 - 3 - Commonwealth to bring an action under subsection (b)(1).
SECTION 2.
Section 2.
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <-- SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING ALL MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVISIONS OF 53 PA.C.S.
§ 305.
Section 2 3.
AS <-- FOLLOWS:
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(1) THE ADDITION OF 53 PA.C.S.
§§ 102 AND 305 SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
(2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. PN 0758 Amended on third consideration

  4. Second consideration

  5. First consideration

  6. Reported as committed

  7. PN 0470 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (227)

227 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

SB 5 PN 470, A528, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0528

Failed 16 Yea · 34 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92000
Republican 01300
Democratic 7100
Total 163400
% of votes cast 32%68%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WAGNER — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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SB 5 PN 470, A530, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0530

Failed 17 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92000
Republican 01300
Democratic 8000
Total 173300
% of votes cast 34%66%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WAGNER — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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SB 5 PN 470, A1025, BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-1025

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 34 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20900
Republican 13000
Democratic 1700
Total 341600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Nay
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Nay
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Nay
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Nay
KILLION — Nay
LEACH — Nay
MCGARRIGLE — Nay
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Nay
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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SB 5 PN 470, A537, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0537

Failed 18 Yea · 32 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101900
Republican 01300
Democratic 8000
Total 183200
% of votes cast 36%64%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WAGNER — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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SB 5 PN 470, A534, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0534

Failed 16 Yea · 34 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92000
Republican 01300
Democratic 7100
Total 163400
% of votes cast 32%68%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WAGNER — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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Committee vote (LOCAL GOVERNMENT): Reported as Committed

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Republican 4000
Democratic 0200
Total 8301
% of votes cast 67%25%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
BREWSTER — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
BLAKE — Nay
MCGARRIGLE — Not Voting
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by Gordner, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Reschenthaler, Scavello, Ward, Disanto, Wagner, White, Alloway, David G. Argall (Republican), Aument, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Brewster, Michele Brooks (Republican), Eichelberger, Folmer, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Mensch, Rafferty, Regan, Scarnati, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Vulakovich.
What is the current status of SB 5?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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