An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members.
This bill changes Pennsylvania's fishing license fees for specific veterans and military members. Disabled veterans with a 100% service-connected disability (certified by the VA) receive free resident fishing licenses, while those with 60-99% disability pay $1. Deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members (with proof of 60+ days overseas deployment in the last 24 months) also get a $1 annual license. It repeals a prior section that provided similar $1 licenses to reserve component military members. The law took effect 60 days after the governor signed it on June 30, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Lindsey Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
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