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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 232

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members.

Became law as Act 21 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 146 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 Senate

13 co-sponsors

Greg Rothman, Michele Brooks, Wayne D. Fontana, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Rosemary M. Brown, Camera Bartolotta, Jay Costa, Judy Ward, Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano, Frank A. Farry, Maria Collett, Lindsey M. Williams

Its course

February 4 to June 30, 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 action23 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to May 792 days

Game & FisheriesFeb 4 to Apr 156 days

AppropriationsApr 2 to May 533 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to Jun 2650 days

Game & FisheriesMay 8 to Jun 2447 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · May 7

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 26

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 Senate Feb 4 – May 7

  1. Feb 4Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  2. Apr 1GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  3. Apr 2Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 7Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 8 – Jun 26

  1. May 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  3. Jun 24GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 21 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Feb. 4, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 1Reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  3. Apr 1First consideration, April 1, 2025Senate
  4. Apr 2Second consideration, April 2, 2025Senate
  5. Apr 2Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 2, 2025Senate
  6. May 5Re-reported as committed, May 5, 2025Senate
  7. May 7Third consideration and final passage, May 7, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. May 7(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 380), May 7, 2025Senate
  9. May 8In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. May 8Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 8, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 24Reported as committed, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Laid on the table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  20. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 30Act No. 21 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor