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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 518

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.

Became law as Act 26 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 97 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

4 co-sponsors

Daniel Laughlin, Scott E. Hutchinson, Dawn W. Keefer, Cris Dush

Its course

March 25 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 action26 actions on 10 days

In the SenateMar 25 to May 541 days

Game & FisheriesMar 25 to Apr 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to Jun 2652 days

Game & FisheriesMay 6 to Jun 328 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Back in the SenateJun 26 to Jun 260 days

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 5

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–3

    Passed · Jun 26

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

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 Mar 25 – May 5

  1. Mar 25Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  2. Apr 1GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  3. Apr 2Read a second time
  4. May 5Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 6 – Jun 26

  1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  3. Jun 3GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  4. Jun 25Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 3

Back in the Senate Jun 26

  1. Jun 26Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 26 of 2025
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Mar 25Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 25, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 1Reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  3. Apr 1First consideration, April 1, 2025Senate
  4. Apr 2Second consideration, April 2, 2025Senate
  5. May 5Third consideration and final passage, May 5, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  6. May 5(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 339-340), May 5, 2025Senate
  7. May 6In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  8. May 6Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 3Laid on the table, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 25Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25(Remarks see House Journal Page 1091-1093), June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (199-3)House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26In the SenateSenate
  19. Jun 26Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 26, 2025Senate
  20. Jun 26Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 26Senate concurred in House amendments, June 26, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  22. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  23. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  24. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  25. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  26. Jun 30Act No. 26 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor