Pennsylvania HB1866: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

What the bill says

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

From the introduced text, September 17, 2025:

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 908(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 908. Prohibited offensive weapons. * * * (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection: "Firearm." Any weapon which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such weapon. "Machinegun." As defined in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) (relating to definitions). "Machinegun conversion device." A part or combination of parts designed and intended to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm to simulate the rate of fire of a machinegun. "Offensive weapons." Any bomb, grenade, [machine gun,] machinegun, machinegun conversion device, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles, any stun gun, stun baton, taser or other electronic or electric weapon or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose. * * * Section 2. Within …

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Sponsors

• Mandy Steele (D, 33) · primary sponsor
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Gregory Vitali (D, 166)
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)

Latest actions

1. October 1, 2025: (Remarks see House Journal Page 1405-1410), Oct. 1, 2025
2. October 1, 2025: Motion to reconsider final passage, Oct. 1, 2025
3. October 1, 2025: Third consideration and defeated on final passage, Oct. 1, 2025 (101-102)
4. October 1, 2025: Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2025
5. September 30, 2025: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2025
6. September 30, 2025: Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2025
7. September 23, 2025: Removed from table, Sept. 23, 2025
8. September 23, 2025: Laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2025
9. September 23, 2025: First consideration, Sept. 23, 2025
10. September 23, 2025: Reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2025

Votes

• Third consideration and defeated on final passage, Oct. 1, 2025 (101-102) (October 1, 2025): 101 yea, 102 nay, failed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (September 30, 2025): 22 yea, 14 nay, passed
• House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (September 22, 2025): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1866?

HB1866 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

What does HB1866 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.

What is the status of HB1866?

Failed as of October 1, 2025. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 1405-1410), Oct. 1, 2025 (October 1, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1866?

Mandy Steele (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1866?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1866