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
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 25, 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
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
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