HB 968 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for active duty military fishing reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for active duty military hunting reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity.

HB 968 allows active duty military members and disabled veterans to use their home state fishing and hunting licenses in Pennsylvania without purchasing separate Pennsylvania licenses. The bill amends Pennsylvania’s Fish (Title 30) and Game (Title 34) statutes to create reciprocity for annual licenses, directly benefiting these groups when fishing or hunting in the state. Key provisions remove the need for these individuals to pay additional fees for Pennsylvania licenses, streamlining access to outdoor recreation. The bill passed in June 2025 and is now law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

2030
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 23, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
101 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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