An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Tax Reform Code to exclude gun safes and gun locks from sales and use taxes. It directly affects retailers selling these security devices and consumers purchasing them for firearm storage. The legislation defines a gun safe as a self-contained enclosure with locking mechanisms that prevent unauthorized access, while explicitly excluding gun cabinets from the tax exemption. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill is enacted.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2026
Last action Jun 8, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Jun 8, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 8, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jun 8, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Briggs
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Munroe
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
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