2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

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.

Out of committee Last action June 25, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 17

Prime sponsor

Cris Dush

Cosponsors (16)

Camera Bartolotta, Chris Gebhard, David Argall, Dawn Keefer, Doug Mastriano, Gene Yaw, Greg Rothman, Jarrett Coleman, Judy Ward, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Michele Brooks, Patrick Stefano, Scott Hutchinson, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne Langerholc

Status

Out of committee as of June 25, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

May 6, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Judiciary): Reported as CommittedPassed9–5

yes (9) Camera Bartolotta, Cris Dush, Doug Mastriano, Gene Yaw, Kim Ward, Lisa Baker, Rosemary Brown, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne Langerholc

no (5) Amanda Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Maria Collett, Nikil Saval, Steven Santarsiero

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
June 25, 2026	Senate	Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
May 6, 2026	Senate	First consideration
May 6, 2026	Senate	Reported as committed
April 4, 2025	Senate	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.