Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would legalize the use of tracking dogs to find wounded or harvested deer.
Title: In hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES
Last Action Date: May 15, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=602
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18 sponsors: Barry Jozwiak (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Judith Ward (R); Robert James (R); Gary Day (R); Dominic Costa (D); Keith Gillespie (R); Michael Peifer (R); Craig Staats (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Bryan Cutler (R); Matthew Baker (R); David Maloney (R); Jack Rader (R); Matthew Gabler (R); David Zimmerman (R); Kerry Benninghoff (R); William Kortz (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 15, 2017 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES |
| House | May 10, 2017 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | May 10, 2017 | In the Senate |
| House | May 10, 2017 | Third consideration and final passage (196-0) |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Second consideration |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Removed from table |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | Reported as committed |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | Laid on the table |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | First consideration |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | 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