Pennsylvania Upper May 6, 2026

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

13 yes 9 no

pass

The Pennsylvania Upper voted 13 to 9 on May 6, 2026. 59% of members voting cast a yes vote. The margin was 4 votes; a shift of 2 members would have changed the outcome. The bill's recorded status after this vote is "Referred to Judiciary".

The bill

SB 822: 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 preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.

How each member voted

Voted yes 13

Cris Dush R-PA
Dan Laughlin R-PA
Devlin Robinson R-PA
Elder Vogel R-PA
Jarrett Coleman R-PA
Joe Pittman R-PA
Kim Ward R-PA
Kristin Phillips-Hill R-PA
Lynda Culver R-PA
Rosemary Brown R-PA
Scott Martin R-PA
Tracy Pennycuick R-PA
Wayne Langerholc R-PA

Voted no 9

Amanda Cappelletti D-PA
Art Haywood D-PA
Jay Costa D-PA
Joe Picozzi R-PA
Judy Schwank D-PA
Patty Kim D-PA
Sharif Street D-PA
Tim Kearney D-PA
Vincent Hughes D-PA

Official source

Official roll call record

Last updated August 28, 2026.