Committees · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Game & Fisheries
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
KEITH GILLESPIEChair
Republican · 47th District
Barry J. JozwiakVice Chair
Republican · 5th District
ED NEILSONDemocratic Chair
Democrat · 174th District
Republican · 10th District
Republican · 58th District
Democrat · 162nd District
Torren C. EckerSecretary
Republican · 193rd District
Republican · 37th District
Republican · 138th District
Democrat · 152nd District
Republican · 84th District
Democrat · 177th District
Republican · 125th District
Democrat · 45th District
Republican · 143rd District
Republican · 130th District
Democrat · 25th District
Democrat · 133rd District
Republican · 106th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Republican · 147th District
Republican · 55th District
Democrat · 182nd District
Democrat · 113th District
Republican · 17th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021–2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent29
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out28%
8 of 29; 21 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
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 2021–2022 Regular Session, newest first.
29 bills
Senate Bill 431 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for authorized license-issuing agents.
Sent September 21, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2703 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war, for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members.
Sent June 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 272 · 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 January 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2241 · 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 January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 337 · 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 December 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2162 · 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 December 13, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1967 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for elk hunting licenses.
Sent October 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 318 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for hunting on Sunday prohibited.
Sent September 22, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 241 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
Sent June 24, 2021 · Reported out after 138 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1670 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.
Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 403 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration and titling of boats, further providing for period of registration.
Sent May 26, 2021 · Reported out after 167 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1433 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.
Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1434 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.
Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1435 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for health care workers.
Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1436 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for first responders.
Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1153 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration and titling of boats, further providing for period of registration.
Sent April 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1122 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.
Sent April 7, 2021 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1108 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
Sent April 6, 2021 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1056 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
Sent March 31, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 937 · 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 elk hunting licenses.
Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
9 more
House Bill 913 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, providing for harvesting of certain antlered deer by senior license holders.
Sent March 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 769 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in permits relating to wildlife, further providing for definitions.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 670 · 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 February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 608 · 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 24, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 490 · 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 February 9, 2021 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 119 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for penalties.
Sent January 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 207 · 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 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 201 · 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 January 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 121 · An Act authorizing the transfer of Project 70 restrictions from 0.043 acres of State Game Land 249 that will be purchased by the Department of Transportation for highway right-of-way to 0.043 acres of replacement game land that will be deeded over to the Pennsylvania Game Commission by the Department of Transportation; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Pennhurst Holdings DE, LLC, certain lands and improvements situate in East Vincent Township, Chester County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to City Center Investment Corp., certain lands situate in the City of Allentown and the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Centre County Industrial Development Corporation certain lands and improvements situate in Benner Township, Centre County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Berks County Intermediate Unit certain lands and improvements situate in Windsor Township, Berks County, being a portion of the former Hamburg Center; and making a related repeal.
Sent January 12, 2021 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law