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
190–13
Passed
Total votes 203
Oct 6, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Missy Cerrato
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Harkins
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
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