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
203–0
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 23, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Kuzma
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Charity Krupa
RRepublican
Co
Dave Delloso
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
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