HB 1950 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

This bill amends Pennsylvania hunting regulations to allow semiautomatic rifles for general game hunting under commission rules and permits semiautomatic shotguns without shell capacity limits for snow goose hunting during the conservation season. The law authorizes the Game Commission to issue specific directives for these exceptions and requires public notice through the Pennsylvania Bulletin if such rules are implemented. It applies to hunters and the Game Commission, establishing new legal allowances for firearm types and capacities in specific hunting scenarios. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors