SB 67 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations, for report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer and for unlawful activities; and, in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, further providing for unlawful devices and methods and for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting and repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday without written permission.

SB 67 repeals Pennsylvania's ban on Sunday hunting but requires hunters to obtain written permission from landowners to hunt on Sundays. It mandates that hunters report kills within 24 hours to wildlife officers and surrender carcasses (excluding raccoons) to commission officers. The bill also adds new rules allowing natural deer urine products for hunting if tested for chronic wasting disease. These changes directly affect all hunters in Pennsylvania and update enforcement procedures for the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2025

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Printer's No. PN0312 → Printer's No. PN0982 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version adds Senator Malone as a co-introducer and includes an amendment by Senator Rothman. The substantive changes include updating the printer's number from 312 to 982 and adding a new provision allowing natural deer urine for wildlife scouting and hunting purposes, provided it meets specific safety criteria regarding chronic wasting disease prions and testing methods.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional sponsors and added a new exception allowing the use of natural deer urine for wildlife activities under specific conditions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator Malone as a co-introducer of the bill

REQUIREMENT

Added new provision allowing natural deer urine for wildlife scouting and hunting if it has no detectable chronic wasting disease prions and is tested using real-time quaking-induced conversion assay or equivalent commercial testing

TECHNICAL

Updated printer's number from PN 0312 to PN 0982 and added reference to prior printer's number

TIMELINE

Added amendment date of June 24, 2025 by Senator Rothman

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as amended

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Game & Fisheries

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors