SB 43 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions.
Congress · introduced 2025-01-22
Latest action: — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025
Sponsors
- Vincent J. Hughes (D, PA-7) — sponsor · 2025-01-22
- Carolyn T. Comitta (D, PA-19) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Timothy P. Kearney (D, PA-26) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Wayne D. Fontana (D, PA-42) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Judith L. Schwank (D, PA-11) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Sharif Street (D, PA-3) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Jay Costa (D, PA-43) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Art L Haywood (D, PA-4) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- John I. Kane (D, PA-9) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Christine M. Tartaglione (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Patty Kim (D, PA-15) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Steven J. Santarsiero (D, PA-10) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Katie J. Muth (D, PA-44) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2025
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Bill text
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PRINTER'S NO. 16
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 43
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, COMITTA, KEARNEY, FONTANA, SCHWANK,
STREET, COSTA, HAYWOOD, KANE, TARTAGLIONE AND KIM,
JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
3 articles, further providing for definitions.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6102 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
8 § 6102. Definitions.
9 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
10 provisions of this subchapter which are applicable to specific
11 provisions of this subchapter, the following words and phrases,
12 when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context
13 clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this
14 section:
15 * * *
16 "Frame or receiver." Any of the following:
17 (1) A part of a firearm which provides housing for
18 components, including the hammer, bolt or breechblock, firing
1 pin, ejector or extractor.
2 (2) A partially manufactured blank, casting or machined
3 body intended, designed or advertised for the purpose of
4 being turned into a fully operable part of a firearm which
5 provides housing for components, including the hammer, bolt
6 or breechblock, firing pin, ejector or extractor.
7 * * *
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent J. Hughes (D, state_upper PA-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Art L Haywood (D, state_upper PA-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Carolyn T. Comitta (D, state_upper PA-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Christine M. Tartaglione (D, state_upper PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jay Costa (D, state_upper PA-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | John I. Kane (D, state_upper PA-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Judith L. Schwank (D, state_upper PA-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Katie J. Muth (D, state_upper PA-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Patty Kim (D, state_upper PA-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Sharif Street (D, state_upper PA-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Steven J. Santarsiero (D, state_upper PA-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Timothy P. Kearney (D, state_upper PA-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Wayne D. Fontana (D, state_upper PA-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee · pa-leg