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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1431

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.

Became law as Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025, 62 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Elizabeth Fiedler, Ben Waxman, Arvind Venkat, Nancy Guenst, Tarah Probst, Craig T. Staats, Jim Haddock, Tarik Khan, Abigail Salisbury, Dave Madsen, G. Roni Green

Its course

May 8 to July 9, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action30 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 8 to Jun 1134 days

Game & FisheriesMay 8 to Jun 326 days

RulesJun 3 to Jun 107 days

AppropriationsJun 10 to Jun 111 day

In the SenateJun 11 to Jun 2615 days

Game & FisheriesJun 18 to Jun 246 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 250 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 304 days

Waiting to be sentJun 30 to Jul 11 day

With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 98 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading131–72

    Passed · Jun 11

  • Senate, third reading34–16

    Passed · Jun 26

  • House of Representatives, concurrence142–61

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 30

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives May 8 – Jun 11

  1. May 8Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  2. Jun 3GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 10RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 11APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 131 to 72

In the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 18Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  3. Jun 24GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 34 to 16

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 142 to 61
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 9

  1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 1Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 9Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 36 of 2025
All 30 actions, as published
  1. May 8Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 8, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 3Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 10Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 10Second consideration, with amendments, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 10Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 10(Remarks see House Journal Page 868-876), June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 11Re-reported as committed, June 11, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 11Third consideration and final passage, June 11, 2025 (131-72)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 11(Remarks see House Journal Page 914-916), June 11, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 18In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 18Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 18, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 24Reported as amended, June 24, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (34-16)Senate
  20. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 675-679), June 26, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 30In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  22. Jun 30Referred to RULES, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  23. Jun 30Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  24. Jun 30House concurred in Senate amendments, June 30, 2025 (142-61)House of Representatives
  25. Jun 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1169-1171), June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  26. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Jun 30Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025Senate
  28. Jul 1Presented to the Governor, July 1, 2025Governor
  29. Jul 9Approved by the Governor, July 9, 2025Governor
  30. Jul 9Act No. 36 of 2025, July 9, 2025Governor