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SB489 • 2025

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
COLLETT
Last action
2025-03-21
Official status
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 21, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-21 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 21, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in home rule and optional plan government, repealing provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 468
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 489
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, COMITTA, STREET, HAYWOOD, COSTA, KANE,
TARTAGLIONE, SANTARSIERO AND MUTH, MARCH 21, 2025
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 21, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities
Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for
limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and,
in home rule and optional plan government, repealing
provisions relating to limitation on municipal powers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6120(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 6120. Limitation on the regulation of firearms and
ammunition.
(a) General rule.--[No county, municipality or township]
Except as provided in subsection (a.4), no political subdivision
may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession,
transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition
components when carried or transported for purposes not
prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.
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(a.4) Exception.--A political subdivision may, by ordinance,
regulate the possession, transfer or transportation of firearms,
ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported
on any property owned, operated or maintained by the political
subdivision, including, but not limited to:
(1) Buildings.
(2) Parks.
(3) Conveyances or vehicles.
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Section 2. Section 2962(g) of Title 53 is repealed:
§ 2962. Limitation on municipal powers.
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[(g) Regulation of firearms.--A municipality shall not enact
any ordinance or take any other action dealing with the
regulation of the transfer, ownership, transportation or
possession of firearms.]
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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