HB 1418 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

HB 1418 amends Pennsylvania's boating laws to require boating education for operators. It directly affects anyone operating a boat in Pennsylvania waters, particularly new or inexperienced operators. The key provision adds a requirement for boating education as part of the preliminary provisions governing boats and boating. The bill passed the legislature on October 6, 2025, and was referred to the Game & Fisheries committee for further consideration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2025 Last action Oct 7, 2025
Floor votes · House Oct 6, 2025

How they voted

19013
Passed
Total votes 203
Oct 6, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
88 Yea 13 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Oct 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors