l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2365

An act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for junior hunter projects; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prima facie evidence of hunting and for unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers and repealing provisions relating to trapping exception for certain persons; in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license requirements, for eligibility for license and for unlawful acts concerning licenses; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for permit fees.

In the Senate's Appropriations Committee since October 20, 2026.

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

7 co-sponsors

Craig T. Staats, Jeff Olsommer, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Jim Haddock, Mandy Steele, ED NEILSON, Thomas L. Mehaffie III

Its course

April 8 to October 20, 2026, 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 action17 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to Jun 255 days

Game & FisheriesApr 8 to Apr 146 days

AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 21 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 2

Game & FisheriesJun 5 to Oct 19136 days

AppropriationsFrom Oct 20

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading105–96

    Passed · Jun 2

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19

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 Apr 8 – Jun 2

  1. Apr 8Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  2. Apr 14GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 1Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 2APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 105 to 96

In the Senate Jun 5 – Oct 20

  1. Jun 5Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  3. Oct 19GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 20Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Apr 8Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, April 8, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Apr 14Reported as amended, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 14First consideration, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Apr 14Laid on the table, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  5. May 6Removed from table, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 1Second consideration, June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 1Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 1(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 2Re-reported as committed, June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 2Third consideration and final passage, June 2, 2026 (105-96)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 2(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 2, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 5In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 5Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 5, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19Reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 19First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 20Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026Senate