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Committees · 2019–2020 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 · 2017–2018

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 2019–2020 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent41

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

  • Reported out37%

    15 of 41; 26 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee61 days

    most between 13 and 93 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 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.

41 bills

  • 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 May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2450 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, further providing for definitions, for exotic wildlife possession permits and for menagerie permits.

    Sent April 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2347 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in permits relating to wildlife, further providing for definitions.

    Sent March 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2357 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, providing for unlawful release of certain balloons.

    Sent March 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2329 · 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 March 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2315 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for operational provisions and providing for contributions for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

    Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2221 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for denial or revocation of licenses and for period of revocation.

    Sent January 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2043 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection of property and persons, further providing for protective material required.

    Sent November 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1692 · 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 June 27, 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 June 27, 2019 · Reported out after 117 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • 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 June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 166 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1480 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in operation of boats, further providing for the offense of operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for the offense of driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance.

    Sent May 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1468 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent May 14, 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 May 1, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1317 · 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 April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1318 · 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 April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1319 · 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 April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1320 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for antlerless deer licenses.

    Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1321 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

    Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 April 11, 2019 · Reported out after 222 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

21 more

  • 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 April 11, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • 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 April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, 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 April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 989 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations.

    Sent March 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 982 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.

    Sent March 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 929 · 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 licenses 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 March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 909 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, providing for the unlawful taking of white deer.

    Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 March 13, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • 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 8, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 753 · 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 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 615 · An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, further defining "enforcement officer"; and providing for installment payments.

    Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • 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 February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 549 · 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 February 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 514 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, merging the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission; in preliminary provisions, in preliminary provisions relating to fish, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for organization of commission, for executive director, for assistant executive directors, for waterways patrolmen and employees, for Boating Advisory Board, for designation of commission and for publications; in Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact, further providing for members of commission from Pennsylvania; in preliminary provisions relating to game, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission, for director, for Game Commission officers and employees, for deputy Game Commission officers and for junior hunter projects; and, in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers and for deputy Game Commission officers; adding transitional provisions; and making editorial changes.

    Sent February 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 300 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for authorized license-issuing agents.

    Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 301 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for penalties.

    Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 446 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting.

    Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 38 · 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 January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 61 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations.

    Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law