Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Pennsylvania SB 357 amends Titles 18, 23, and 34 of the state statutes to address inchoate crimes, firearm possession in court facilities, and the relinquishment of firearms by convicted persons. The bill repeals certain provisions regarding carrying weapons without a license and in Philadelphia while establishing a sportsman's firearm permit and modifying rules for antique firearms and loaded weapons in vehicles. Additionally, it updates protections in domestic relations and hunting laws and makes editorial changes.
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Sponsors + 16 cosponsors
- Cris Dush Republican lead
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Chris Gebhard Republican
- Dave Argall Republican
- Dawn Keefer Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Gene Yaw Republican
- Greg Rothman Republican
- Jarrett Coleman Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Lynda Culver Republican
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Pat Stefano Republican
- Scott Hutchinson Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported as Committed | upper | pass | 9 | 5 | 0 | May 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |