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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1188

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This legislation would remove the prohibition of using modern sights to hunt with for archery hunting.

Legislation Overview

Title: In hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Act No. 41

Last Action Date: July 1, 2020

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1188

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Parke Wentling (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Martin Causer (R); William Kortz (D); Aaron Bernstine (R); David Zimmerman (R); Rich Irvin (R); David Maloney (R); Eric Nelson (R); Mark Gillen (R); Tarah Toohil (R); Joshua Kail (R); Torren Ecker (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); Cris Dush (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 1, 2020 Approved by the Governor
Senate Jul 1, 2020 Act No. 41
Senate Jun 24, 2020 Presented to the Governor
Senate Jun 24, 2020 Signed in Senate
Senate Jun 24, 2020 Signed in House
Senate Jun 23, 2020 Third consideration and final passage (48-1)
Senate Jun 22, 2020 Re-reported as committed
Senate Jun 8, 2020 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Jun 8, 2020 Second consideration
Senate May 27, 2020 Reported as committed
Senate May 27, 2020 First consideration
Senate Jun 21, 2019 Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES
House Jun 19, 2019 Re-reported as committed
Senate Jun 19, 2019 In the Senate
House Jun 19, 2019 Third consideration and final passage (195-5)
House Jun 18, 2019 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jun 18, 2019 Second consideration
House Jun 17, 2019 Removed from table
House May 14, 2019 Reported as committed
House May 14, 2019 Laid on the table
House May 14, 2019 First consideration
House Apr 11, 2019 Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
06/23/2020 48 1 0 Yes
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06/22/2020 24 0 0 Yes
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05/27/2020 11 0 0 Yes
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06/19/2019 195 5 2 Yes
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06/19/2019 37 0 0 Yes
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05/14/2019 22 1 0 Yes
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