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Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session

Game & Fisheries

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2019–2020

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent44

    1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out30%

    13 of 44; 31 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee71 days

    most between 49 and 138 days

  • Amendments offered1

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–202663 bills

    reported 40% · typically 15 days, most 7–67 · 8 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202445 bills

    reported 47% · typically 69 days, most 15–97 · 2 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202229 bills

    reported 28% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202041 bills

    reported 37% · typically 61 days, most 13–93 · 1 amendment · 25 members

  • 2017–201844 bills

    reported 30% · typically 71 days, most 49–138 · 1 amendment · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.

44 bills

  • House Bill 2648 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

    Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2428 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations.

    Sent May 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2160 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for qualifications to hunt antlerless deer during regular firearms deer season.

    Sent March 20, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1919 · An Act amending Titles 3, (Agriculture), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 22 (Detectives and Private Police), 23 (Domestic Relations), 25 (Elections), 27 (Environmental Resources), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 58 (Oil and Gas), 66 (Public Utilities), 71 (State Government) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, combining the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission; and making editorial changes.

    Sent November 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1895 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to fishing and boating, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for executive director and providing for audits; in enforcement, further providing for enforcement of other laws and for delegation of enforcement powers and providing for interagency agreement; in preliminary provisions relating to game and wildlife, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for director, providing for joint director and for audits and further providing for cooperative agreements.

    Sent October 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 935 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for executive director.

    Sent October 26, 2017 · Reported out after 138 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 135 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.

    Sent September 21, 2017 · Reported out after 124 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1764 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, providing for permit exemptions.

    Sent September 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1693 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for authority to issue permits; and abrogating a regulation.

    Sent August 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1686 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for Lake Erie fishing permits.

    Sent July 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1673 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in property and waters, further providing for damage to property; in protection of property and waters, further providing for littering; in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for marking of dams; in preliminary provisions, further providing for boating education and for fees; and, in operation of boats, further providing for operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and providing for aggravated assault by watercraft.

    Sent July 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1603 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for trespass on private property while hunting.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 313 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1489 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for the definition of "exotic wildlife."

    Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1409 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees; and making editorial changes.

    Sent May 19, 2017 · Reported out after 249 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1331 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers.

    Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1291 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for unlawful acts concerning licenses.

    Sent April 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1292 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for penalties.

    Sent April 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1263 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

    Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1273 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in permits relating to wildlife, further providing for definitions.

    Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 372 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1276 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.

    Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

24 more

  • House Bill 1153 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for active duty military fishing reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity; and,in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for active duty military hunting reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1194 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission and for powers and duties of commission.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 997 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection of property and persons, further providing for safety zones.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 30 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, providing for power to set fees; in fiscal affairs, further providing for collection fee for uncollectible checks; in fishing licenses, further providing for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license, for license, permit and issuing agent fees and for license and permit packaging options; in special licenses and permits, further providing for net permits, for boat and net licenses for boundary lakes, for permits for protection and management of particular fish, for permits for the use of explosives, for Lake Erie fishing permits and for fishing guide and charter boat permits; in regulated fishing lakes, further providing for licenses and for fees; in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for obstructing migration of fish; in preliminary provisions, further providing for fees; and, in registration and titling of boats, further providing for issuing agents, for fees and for notice for boats and related equipment.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 192 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for powers and duties of commission and for accountability; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license costs and fees and making an editorial change.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 123 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited.

    Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 806 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, authorizing waterways conservation officers to enforce trespass laws.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 813 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for Senior Resident Annual Fishing License reciprocity.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 726 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 727 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 728 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for antlerless deer licenses.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 729 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission and for meetings of commission.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 675 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.

    Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 609 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license and for license, permit and issuing agent fees; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for permits for protection and management of particular fish, for Lake Erie fishing permits and for fishing guide and charter boat permits.

    Sent February 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 582 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for a volunteer instructor license.

    Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 602 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.

    Sent February 23, 2017 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 554 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, providing for power to set fees; in fiscal affairs, further providing for collection fee for uncollectible checks; in fishing licenses, further providing for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license, for license, permit and issuing agent fees and for license and permit packaging options; in special licenses and permits, further providing for net permits, for boat and net licenses for boundary lakes, for permits for protection and management of particular fish, for permits for the use of explosives, for Lake Erie fishing permits and for fishing guide and charter boat permits; in regulated fishing lakes, further providing for licenses and for fees; in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for obstructing migration of fish; in preliminary provisions, further providing for fees; and, in registration and titling of boats, further providing for issuing agents, for fees and for notice for boats and related equipment.

    Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 521 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license and for license, permit and issuing agent fees; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for permits for protection and management of particular fish, for Lake Erie fishing permits and for fishing guide and charter boat permits.

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 484 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited.

    Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 485 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, repealing provisions relating to junior hunter projects; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for unlawful acts concerning licenses.

    Sent February 14, 2017 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 397 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license.

    Sent February 8, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 359 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers and for suspension of privileges pending payment of penalties; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for killing game or wildlife by mistake; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for period of revocation.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Reported out after 127 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 275 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for authorized license-issuing agents.

    Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 71 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibition on Sunday hunting and providing for regulation of Sunday hunting by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days