An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, further providing for report to commission officer and for surrender of carcass to commission officer; in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, providing for hunting on Sunday and further providing for unlawful devices and methods, for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting and for hunting on Sunday without written permission; and, in special licenses and permits, providing for agriculture access permit list.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Game Commission laws to change how the commission is organized and to update rules regarding hunting. It requires the Governor to ensure that at least one commission member represents agricultural interests related to farming and wildlife. The legislation also removes the ban on Sunday hunting, allowing it to occur with written permission from private landowners, while maintaining penalties for trespassing and using illegal hunting devices. Additionally, the bill creates a specific permit list for agricultural access to manage interactions between farming activities and wildlife management.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Oct 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2024 · House Oct 8, 2024
How they voted
36–6
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 2, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Oct 8, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-89-2)
house
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-6)
senate
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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