An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.
This bill (HB 866) expands free hunting and furtaking license access in Pennsylvania for eligible disabled veterans. It allows resident disabled veterans certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as having a service-connected disability (such as loss of one or more limbs or 100% disability) to receive free licenses for 10 specific activities, including regular hunting, bear hunting, archery, and migratory bird hunting. The change modifies existing exemptions under Section 2706(b)(1) to include these additional license types without fee. This directly affects Pennsylvania residents who are disabled veterans meeting the VA certification criteria.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
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Referred to Game & Fisheries
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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Pat Harkins
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
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Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
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Charity Krupa
RRepublican
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Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
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