An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited.
HB 800 amends Pennsylvania's hunting laws to prohibit specific actions that disrupt lawful wildlife activities. It directly affects hunters, trappers, and landowners by banning behaviors like disturbing wildlife to interfere with others' hunting, blocking hunters, tampering with equipment, or entering lands without permission to disrupt permitted activities. Key provisions define eight prohibited actions under Section 2302(a.1), including creating barriers, interjecting in line of fire, or altering property used for wildlife observation. Violations are punishable as summary offenses, with the most severe penalty (a one-year hunting/trapping ban) applying specifically to tampering with equipment (Section 2302(d)(2)). The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
May 13, 2025
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
May 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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