Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Appears to repeal Sunday hunting, strengthens private property rights, and places an agriculture oriented individual on the PGC. Fixes made to make the bill worth supporting.
Title: In game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations 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 trespass on private property while hunting and repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday without written permission.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations 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 trespass on private property while hunting and repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday without written permission.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Act No. 36 of 2025
Last Action Date: July 9, 2025
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12 sponsors: Mandy Steele (D); Elizabeth Fiedler (D); Benjamin Waxman (D); Arvind Venkat (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Tarah Probst (D); Craig Staats (R); James Haddock (D); Tarik Khan (D); Abigail Salisbury (D); David Madsen (D); Roni Green (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 9, 2025 | Approved by the Governor |
| House | Jul 9, 2025 | Act No. 36 of 2025 |
| House | Jul 1, 2025 | Presented to the Governor |
| House | Jun 30, 2025 | House concurred in Senate amendments (142-61) |
| House | Jun 30, 2025 | Referred to RULES |
| House | Jun 30, 2025 | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| House | Jun 30, 2025 | Signed in Senate |
| House | Jun 30, 2025 | Signed in House |
| House | Jun 26, 2025 | In the House |
| Senate | Jun 26, 2025 | Third consideration and final passage (34-16) |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2025 | Second consideration |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2025 | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2025 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | Jun 24, 2025 | First consideration |
| Senate | Jun 24, 2025 | Reported as amended |
| Senate | Jun 18, 2025 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES |
| House | Jun 11, 2025 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | Jun 11, 2025 | In the Senate |
| House | Jun 11, 2025 | Third consideration and final passage (131-72) |
| House | Jun 10, 2025 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Jun 10, 2025 | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| House | Jun 10, 2025 | Second consideration, with amendments |
| House | Jun 3, 2025 | Re-committed to RULES |
| House | Jun 3, 2025 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 3, 2025 | First consideration |
| House | May 8, 2025 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Amended | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| House Game And Fisheries: Report Bill As Committed | 06/3/2025 | 18 | 8 | 0 | Yes | |||
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