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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 556: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for registration of firearms; and imposing penalties.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 556 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for registration of firearms; and imposing penalties. Primary sponsor: Cris Dush (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cris DushPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Dawn KeeferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Dan LaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source