Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill modifies Title 34 (Game Code) that if an honest hunter turns themselves in and surrenders the animal that they mistakenly took, they will not face a hunting license revocation as part of their penalty. The legislation seeks to reward ethical and truthful hunters.
Title: In hunting and furtaking, further providing for killing game or wildlife by mistake; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for period of revocation.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for killing game or wildlife by mistake; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for period of revocation.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES
Last Action Date: September 7, 2016
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15 sponsors: Harold English (R); William Kortz (D); Susan Helm (R); Nickolas Kotik (D); Dominic Costa (D); Stanley Saylor (R); Rich Irvin (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Daniel McNeill (D); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Timothy Mahoney (D); David Zimmerman (R); Christopher Harris (R); Robert Godshall (R); Bryan Cutler (R)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Sep 7, 2016 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill