HB 1866 Pennsylvania House · 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.

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

101102
Failed
Total votes 203
Oct 1, 2025
D Democratic102
101 Yea 1 Nay
99% Yea
R Republican101
101 Nay
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