An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.
HB 1866 would have expanded Pennsylvania's definition of "prohibited offensive weapons" under criminal law to include specific items like modified firearms and certain knives, making it a crime to attempt to obtain or possess them. The bill aimed to clarify that inchoate offenses (such as attempted possession) involving these weapons would be punishable under existing statutes. It directly affected individuals facing charges related to preparing to obtain or carry these weapons. However, the bill was defeated during final passage on October 1, 2025.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Failed
Oct 2025
Governor
Introduced Sep 17, 2025
Last action Oct 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Oct 1, 2025
How they voted
101–102
Failed
Total votes 203
Oct 1, 2025
D
Democratic102
99% Yea
R
Republican101
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Oct 1, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (101-102)
house
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mandy Steele
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
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