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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 26, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 30, 2025
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 report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer, for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife.
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Senate • Jun 30, 2025: Act No. 26 of 2025
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Sponsors
- Sen. Scott Hutchinsoncosponsor
- Sen. Dawn Keefercosponsor
- Sen. Cris Dushcosponsor
Votes
YES: 50
- David Argall
- Lisa Baker
- Camera Bartolotta
- Lisa Boscola
- Michele Brooks
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Jarrett Coleman
- Maria Collett
- Carolyn Comitta
- Jay Costa
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Cris Dush
- Frank Farry
- Marty Flynn
- Wayne Fontana
- Chris Gebhard
- Art Haywood
- Vincent Hughes
- Scott Hutchinson
- John Kane
- Timothy Kearney
- Dawn Keefer
- Patty Kim
- Wayne Langerholc
- Daniel Laughlin
- James Malone
- Scott Martin
- Doug Mastriano
- Nick Miller
- Katie Muth
- Tracy Pennycuick
- Kristin Phillips-Hill
- Joe Picozzi
- Nick Pisciottano
- Joe Pittman
- Devlin Robinson
- Greg Rothman
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Judith Schwank
- Patrick Stefano
- Sharif Street
- Christine Tartaglione
- Elder Vogel
- Judy Ward
- Kim Ward
- Anthony Williams
- Lindsey Williams
- Gene Yaw
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 50
- David Argall
- Lisa Baker
- Camera Bartolotta
- Lisa Boscola
- Michele Brooks
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Jarrett Coleman
- Maria Collett
- Carolyn Comitta
- Jay Costa
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Cris Dush
- Frank Farry
- Marty Flynn
- Wayne Fontana
- Chris Gebhard
- Art Haywood
- Vincent Hughes
- Scott Hutchinson
- John Kane
- Timothy Kearney
- Dawn Keefer
- Patty Kim
- Wayne Langerholc
- Daniel Laughlin
- James Malone
- Scott Martin
- Doug Mastriano
- Nick Miller
- Katie Muth
- Tracy Pennycuick
- Kristin Phillips-Hill
- Joe Picozzi
- Nick Pisciottano
- Joe Pittman
- Devlin Robinson
- Greg Rothman
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Judith Schwank
- Patrick Stefano
- Sharif Street
- Christine Tartaglione
- Elder Vogel
- Judy Ward
- Kim Ward
- Anthony Williams
- Lindsey Williams
- Gene Yaw
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
- Anita Kulik
- Nathan Davidson
- Sean Dougherty
- Dan Goughnour
- Nancy Guenst
- Jim Haddock
- Keith Harris
- Joseph Hohenstein
- John Inglis III
- Carol Kazeem
- Robert Merski
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Mandy Steele
- Regina G. Young
- David Maloney
- Marc Anderson
- Jacob Banta
- Bud Cook
- Eric Davanzo
- Joe Kerwin
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- Jeff Olsommer
- Chad Reichard
- Brian Smith
- Parke Wentling
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Bud Cook
- Wendy Fink
- Barbara Gleim
- Mike Jones
- Charity Krupa
- David Maloney
- Kathy Rapp
- Leslie Rossi
NO: 194
- Aerion Abney
- Marc Anderson
- Mike Armanini
- Jacob Banta
- Scott Barger
- Jamie Barton
- Josh Bashline
- Anthony Bellmon
- Jessica Benham
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Aaron Bernstine
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Timothy Bonner
- Lisa Borowski
- Heather Boyd
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Brennan
- Tim Briggs
- Amen Brown
- Marla Brown
- Danilo Burgos
- Frank Burns
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- Andre Carroll
- Martin Causer
- Morgan Cephas
- Melissa Cerrato
- Joe Ciresi
- Scott Conklin
- Jill Cooper
- Gina Curry
- Bryan Cutler
- Joseph D'Orsie
- Mary Jo Daley
- Eric Davanzo
- Nathan Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Jason Dawkins
- Gary Day
- Daniel Deasy
- David Delloso
- Sheryl Delozier
- Russ Diamond
- Kyle Donahue
- Sean Dougherty
- Torren Ecker
- Joe Emrick
- Mindy Fee
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Justin Fleming
- Jamie Flick
- Ann Flood
- Dan Frankel
- Robert Freeman
- Paul Friel
- Jonathan Fritz
- Pat Gallagher
- Valerie Gaydos
- Mark Gillen
- Jose Giral
- Dan Goughnour
- G. Roni Green
- Keith Greiner
- Seth Grove
- Nancy Guenst
- Manuel Guzman
- Jim Haddock
- Joe Hamm
- Liz Hanbidge
- Patrick Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- Keith Harris
- Doyle Heffley
- Carol Hill-Evans
- Joe Hogan
- Joseph Hohenstein
- Kristine Howard
- John Inglis III
- Rich Irvin
- MaryLouise Isaacson
- R. Lee James
- Tom Jones
- Joshua Kail
- Rob Kauffman
- Carol Kazeem
- Malcolm Kenyatta
- Dallas Kephart
- Joe Kerwin
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Kate Klunk
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Roman Kozak
- Rick Krajewski
- Leanne Krueger
- Anita Kulik
- Thomas Kutz
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- John Lawrence
- Robert Leadbeter
- Milou Mackenzie
- Maureen Madden
- Dave Madsen
- Abby Major
- Zachary Mako
- Steven Malagari
- Kristin Marcell
- Brandon Markosek
- Robert Matzie
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Joe McAndrew
- Joanna McClinton
- Jeanne McNeill
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Steven Mentzer
- Robert Merski
- Carl Metzgar
- Natalie Mihalek
- Brett Miller
- Dan Miller
- Dan Moul
- Kyle Mullins
- Brian Munroe
- Marci Mustello
- Ed Neilson
- Eric Nelson
- Napoleon J. Nelson
- Jennifer O'Mara
- Timothy J. O'Neal
- Jeff Olsommer
- Jason Ortitay
- Danielle Friel Otten
- Clint Owlett
- Darisha K. Parker
- Eddie Pashinski
- Tina Pickett
- Chris Pielli
- Lindsay Powell
- Tarah Probst
- Jim Prokopiak
- Brenda Pugh
- Christopher Rabb
- Jack Rader
- Brian Rasel
- Chad Reichard
- Jim Rigby
- Nikki Rivera
- Brad Roae
- David Rowe
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Alec Ryncavage
- Abigail Salisbury
- Steve Samuelson
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Christina Sappey
- Donna Scheuren
- John Schlegel
- Michael Schlossberg
- Louis Schmitt
- Peter Schweyer
- Stephenie Scialabba
- Greg Scott
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Melissa Shusterman
- Joshua Siegel
- Brian Smith
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- Jared Solomon
- Craig Staats
- Perry A. Stambaugh
- Mandy Steele
- Joanne Stehr
- Michael Stender
- James Struzzi
- Paul Takac
- Kathleen Tomlinson
- Jesse Topper
- Tim Twardzik
- Arvind Venkat
- Greg Vitali
- Jamie Walsh
- Ryan Warner
- Perry Warren
- Dane Watro
- Ben Waxman
- Eric Weaknecht
- Joe Webster
- Parke Wentling
- Martina White
- Craig Williams
- Dan Williams
- Regina G. Young
- David Zimmerman
OTHER: 0
YES: 138
- Aerion Abney
- Jamie Barton
- Anthony Bellmon
- Jessica Benham
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Lisa Borowski
- Heather Boyd
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Brennan
- Tim Briggs
- Amen Brown
- Marla Brown
- Danilo Burgos
- Frank Burns
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- Andre Carroll
- Martin Causer
- Morgan Cephas
- Melissa Cerrato
- Joe Ciresi
- Scott Conklin
- Gina Curry
- Mary Jo Daley
- Nathan Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Jason Dawkins
- Daniel Deasy
- David Delloso
- Sheryl Delozier
- Russ Diamond
- Kyle Donahue
- Sean Dougherty
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Justin Fleming
- Dan Frankel
- Robert Freeman
- Paul Friel
- Jonathan Fritz
- Pat Gallagher
- Jose Giral
- Barbara Gleim
- Dan Goughnour
- G. Roni Green
- Nancy Guenst
- Manuel Guzman
- Jim Haddock
- Liz Hanbidge
- Patrick Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- Keith Harris
- Carol Hill-Evans
- Joseph Hohenstein
- Kristine Howard
- John Inglis III
- Rich Irvin
- MaryLouise Isaacson
- Joshua Kail
- Carol Kazeem
- Malcolm Kenyatta
- Joe Kerwin
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Rick Krajewski
- Leanne Krueger
- Anita Kulik
- Thomas Kutz
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- John Lawrence
- Maureen Madden
- Dave Madsen
- Abby Major
- Steven Malagari
- Brandon Markosek
- Robert Matzie
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Joe McAndrew
- Joanna McClinton
- Jeanne McNeill
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Robert Merski
- Natalie Mihalek
- Brett Miller
- Dan Miller
- Kyle Mullins
- Brian Munroe
- Marci Mustello
- Ed Neilson
- Napoleon J. Nelson
- Jennifer O'Mara
- Timothy J. O'Neal
- Danielle Friel Otten
- Clint Owlett
- Darisha K. Parker
- Eddie Pashinski
- Tina Pickett
- Chris Pielli
- Lindsay Powell
- Tarah Probst
- Jim Prokopiak
- Brenda Pugh
- Christopher Rabb
- Jim Rigby
- Nikki Rivera
- David Rowe
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Abigail Salisbury
- Steve Samuelson
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Christina Sappey
- John Schlegel
- Michael Schlossberg
- Louis Schmitt
- Peter Schweyer
- Greg Scott
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Melissa Shusterman
- Joshua Siegel
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- Jared Solomon
- Perry A. Stambaugh
- Mandy Steele
- James Struzzi
- Paul Takac
- Kathleen Tomlinson
- Jesse Topper
- Arvind Venkat
- Greg Vitali
- Perry Warren
- Dane Watro
- Ben Waxman
- Joe Webster
- Martina White
- Craig Williams
- Dan Williams
- Regina G. Young
NO: 65
- Marc Anderson
- Mike Armanini
- Jacob Banta
- Scott Barger
- Josh Bashline
- Aaron Bernstine
- Timothy Bonner
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Bud Cook
- Jill Cooper
- Bryan Cutler
- Joseph D'Orsie
- Eric Davanzo
- Gary Day
- Torren Ecker
- Joe Emrick
- Mindy Fee
- Wendy Fink
- Jamie Flick
- Ann Flood
- Valerie Gaydos
- Mark Gillen
- Keith Greiner
- Seth Grove
- Joe Hamm
- Doyle Heffley
- Joe Hogan
- R. Lee James
- Mike Jones
- Tom Jones
- Rob Kauffman
- Dallas Kephart
- Kate Klunk
- Roman Kozak
- Charity Krupa
- Robert Leadbeter
- Milou Mackenzie
- Zachary Mako
- David Maloney
- Kristin Marcell
- Steven Mentzer
- Carl Metzgar
- Dan Moul
- Eric Nelson
- Jeff Olsommer
- Jason Ortitay
- Jack Rader
- Kathy Rapp
- Brian Rasel
- Chad Reichard
- Brad Roae
- Leslie Rossi
- Alec Ryncavage
- Donna Scheuren
- Stephenie Scialabba
- Brian Smith
- Craig Staats
- Joanne Stehr
- Michael Stender
- Tim Twardzik
- Jamie Walsh
- Ryan Warner
- Eric Weaknecht
- Parke Wentling
- David Zimmerman
OTHER: 0
YES: 50
- David Argall
- Lisa Baker
- Camera Bartolotta
- Lisa Boscola
- Michele Brooks
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Jarrett Coleman
- Maria Collett
- Carolyn Comitta
- Jay Costa
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Cris Dush
- Frank Farry
- Marty Flynn
- Wayne Fontana
- Chris Gebhard
- Art Haywood
- Vincent Hughes
- Scott Hutchinson
- John Kane
- Timothy Kearney
- Dawn Keefer
- Patty Kim
- Wayne Langerholc
- Daniel Laughlin
- James Malone
- Scott Martin
- Doug Mastriano
- Nick Miller
- Katie Muth
- Tracy Pennycuick
- Kristin Phillips-Hill
- Joe Picozzi
- Nick Pisciottano
- Joe Pittman
- Devlin Robinson
- Greg Rothman
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Judith Schwank
- Patrick Stefano
- Sharif Street
- Christine Tartaglione
- Elder Vogel
- Judy Ward
- Kim Ward
- Anthony Williams
- Lindsey Williams
- Gene Yaw
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 199
- Aerion Abney
- Marc Anderson
- Mike Armanini
- Jacob Banta
- Jamie Barton
- Josh Bashline
- Anthony Bellmon
- Jessica Benham
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Aaron Bernstine
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Timothy Bonner
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Lisa Borowski
- Heather Boyd
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Brennan
- Tim Briggs
- Amen Brown
- Marla Brown
- Danilo Burgos
- Frank Burns
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- Andre Carroll
- Martin Causer
- Morgan Cephas
- Melissa Cerrato
- Joe Ciresi
- Scott Conklin
- Bud Cook
- Jill Cooper
- Gina Curry
- Bryan Cutler
- Joseph D'Orsie
- Mary Jo Daley
- Eric Davanzo
- Nathan Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Jason Dawkins
- Gary Day
- Daniel Deasy
- David Delloso
- Sheryl Delozier
- Russ Diamond
- Kyle Donahue
- Sean Dougherty
- Torren Ecker
- Joe Emrick
- Mindy Fee
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Wendy Fink
- Justin Fleming
- Jamie Flick
- Ann Flood
- Dan Frankel
- Robert Freeman
- Paul Friel
- Jonathan Fritz
- Pat Gallagher
- Valerie Gaydos
- Mark Gillen
- Jose Giral
- Barbara Gleim
- Dan Goughnour
- G. Roni Green
- Keith Greiner
- Nancy Guenst
- Manuel Guzman
- Jim Haddock
- Joe Hamm
- Liz Hanbidge
- Patrick Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- Keith Harris
- Doyle Heffley
- Carol Hill-Evans
- Joe Hogan
- Joseph Hohenstein
- Kristine Howard
- John Inglis III
- Rich Irvin
- MaryLouise Isaacson
- R. Lee James
- Mike Jones
- Tom Jones
- Joshua Kail
- Rob Kauffman
- Carol Kazeem
- Malcolm Kenyatta
- Dallas Kephart
- Joe Kerwin
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Kate Klunk
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Roman Kozak
- Rick Krajewski
- Leanne Krueger
- Charity Krupa
- Anita Kulik
- Thomas Kutz
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- John Lawrence
- Robert Leadbeter
- Milou Mackenzie
- Maureen Madden
- Dave Madsen
- Abby Major
- Zachary Mako
- Steven Malagari
- Kristin Marcell
- Brandon Markosek
- Robert Matzie
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Joe McAndrew
- Joanna McClinton
- Jeanne McNeill
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Steven Mentzer
- Robert Merski
- Carl Metzgar
- Natalie Mihalek
- Brett Miller
- Dan Miller
- Dan Moul
- Kyle Mullins
- Brian Munroe
- Marci Mustello
- Ed Neilson
- Eric Nelson
- Napoleon J. Nelson
- Jennifer O'Mara
- Timothy J. O'Neal
- Jeff Olsommer
- Jason Ortitay
- Danielle Friel Otten
- Clint Owlett
- Darisha K. Parker
- Eddie Pashinski
- Tina Pickett
- Chris Pielli
- Lindsay Powell
- Tarah Probst
- Jim Prokopiak
- Brenda Pugh
- Christopher Rabb
- Jack Rader
- Kathy Rapp
- Brian Rasel
- Chad Reichard
- Jim Rigby
- Nikki Rivera
- Brad Roae
- Leslie Rossi
- David Rowe
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Alec Ryncavage
- Abigail Salisbury
- Steve Samuelson
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Christina Sappey
- Donna Scheuren
- John Schlegel
- Michael Schlossberg
- Louis Schmitt
- Peter Schweyer
- Stephenie Scialabba
- Greg Scott
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Melissa Shusterman
- Joshua Siegel
- Brian Smith
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- Jared Solomon
- Craig Staats
- Perry A. Stambaugh
- Mandy Steele
- Joanne Stehr
- Michael Stender
- James Struzzi
- Paul Takac
- Kathleen Tomlinson
- Jesse Topper
- Arvind Venkat
- Greg Vitali
- Jamie Walsh
- Ryan Warner
- Perry Warren
- Dane Watro
- Ben Waxman
- Eric Weaknecht
- Joe Webster
- Parke Wentling
- Martina White
- Craig Williams
- Dan Williams
- Regina G. Young
- David Zimmerman
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 50
- David Argall
- Lisa Baker
- Camera Bartolotta
- Lisa Boscola
- Michele Brooks
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Jarrett Coleman
- Maria Collett
- Carolyn Comitta
- Jay Costa
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Cris Dush
- Frank Farry
- Marty Flynn
- Wayne Fontana
- Chris Gebhard
- Art Haywood
- Vincent Hughes
- Scott Hutchinson
- John Kane
- Timothy Kearney
- Dawn Keefer
- Patty Kim
- Wayne Langerholc
- Daniel Laughlin
- James Malone
- Scott Martin
- Doug Mastriano
- Nick Miller
- Katie Muth
- Tracy Pennycuick
- Kristin Phillips-Hill
- Joe Picozzi
- Nick Pisciottano
- Joe Pittman
- Devlin Robinson
- Greg Rothman
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Judith Schwank
- Patrick Stefano
- Sharif Street
- Christine Tartaglione
- Elder Vogel
- Judy Ward
- Kim Ward
- Anthony Williams
- Lindsey Williams
- Gene Yaw
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 30, 2025 | Senate
- Signed in House
- Presented to the Governor
- Approved by the Governor
- Act No. 26 of 2025
- Jun 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
- Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
- Senate concurred in House amendments
- Signed in Senate
- Jun 26, 2025 | House
- Re-reported as committed
- Third consideration and final passage
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Second consideration, with amendments
- Re-referred to Appropriations
- Jun 24, 2025 | House
- Removed from table
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- Reported as committed
- First consideration
- Laid on the table
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Referred to Game & Fisheries
- May 05, 2025 | Senate
- Third consideration and final passage
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Second consideration
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Reported as committed
- First consideration
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Game & Fisheries
Bill Texts
- Printer's No. 481 (Mar 25, 2025)PDF
- Printer's No. 481 (Mar 25, 2025)HTML
- Printer's No. 481 (Mar 25, 2025)MSWORD
- House Amendments (Printer's No. 481 (Mar 25, 2025))HTML
- Printer's No. 1014 (Jun 25, 2025)PDF
- Printer's No. 1014 (Jun 25, 2025)HTML
- Printer's No. 1014 (Jun 25, 2025)MSWORD
- House Amendment A01285 to Printers Number 481 (Rep. Anita Kulik, 06/25/2025) -- Yes: 138, No: 65HTML
- House Amendment A01285 to Printers Number 481 (Rep. Anita Kulik, 06/25/2025) -- Yes: 138, No: 65PDF
- House Amendment A01285 to Printers Number 481 (Rep. Anita Kulik, 06/25/2025) -- Yes: 138, No: 65MSWORD