Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Game & Fisheries
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Daniel LaughlinChair
Republican · 49th District
Elder A. Vogel Jr.Vice Chair
Republican · 47th District
James R. BrewsterMinority Chair
Democrat · 45th District
Republican · 48th District
Democrat · 18th District
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 35th District
Republican · 33rd District
Republican · 24th District
Democrat · 11th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent24
1% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out71%
17 of 24; 7 stopped in committee
Time in committee98 days
most between 21 and 237 days
Amendments offered5
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202636 bills
reported 50% · typically 49 days, most 22–113 · 5 amendments · 10 members
2023–202429 bills
reported 41% · typically 103 days, most 28–215 · 4 amendments · 10 members
2021–202217 bills
reported 53% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 10 members
2019–202024 bills
reported 71% · typically 98 days, most 21–237 · 5 amendments · 10 members
2017–201826 bills
reported 42% · typically 152 days, most 12–193 · 2 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.
24 bills
Senate Bill 1352 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for resident fishing licenses.
Sent October 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1149 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war.
Sent May 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1074 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for form and expiration of licenses.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 1584 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, repealing provisions relating to waterways patrolmen and employees.
Sent February 19, 2020 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1003 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for marking of dams.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Reported out after 124 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1187 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for Lake Erie fishing permits.
Sent January 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 989 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, providing for taking of bobcats prohibited.
Sent January 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1772 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Sent November 18, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 301 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for penalties.
Sent September 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1380 · 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 July 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1185 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in property and waters, further providing for the offense of damage to property; in protection of property and waters, further providing for the offense of littering; in fishing licenses, further providing for form and expiration of licenses; in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education; and, in operation of boats, further providing for the offense of operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and providing for the offense of aggravated assault by watercraft.
Sent June 21, 2019 · Reported out after 341 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1188 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.
Sent June 21, 2019 · Reported out after 341 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 102 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license.
Sent May 24, 2019 · Reported out after 180 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 808 · 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 April 22, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 552 · 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 April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 553 · 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 April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 584 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 237 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 617 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for a volunteer instructor license.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 237 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 752 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in property and buildings, further providing for price paid for acquisitions and improvements.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 314 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 481 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
4 more
Senate Bill 485 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for authorized license-issuing agents.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 377 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for jurisdiction and penalties; and, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for the offense of unlawful taking and possession of protected birds and for endangered or threatened species.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 261 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 315 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for exemptions from license requirements; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license, for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees; and making editorial changes.
Sent February 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 147 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for accountability; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited and for trespass on private property while hunting and providing for hunting on Sunday without written permission.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law