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Committees · 2023–2024 Regular Session

Game & Fisheries

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

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

  • Bills sent45

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

  • Reported out47%

    21 of 45; 24 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee69 days

    most between 15 and 97 days

  • Amendments offered2

    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 2023–2024 Regular Session, newest first.

45 bills

  • House Bill 2608 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for waterways patrolmen and employees.

    Sent September 30, 2024 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2583 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission officers and employees.

    Sent September 24, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2534 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for law enforcement; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

    Sent August 15, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2531 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for at-risk, derelict and abandoned boats; and imposing penalties.

    Sent August 12, 2024 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2511 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for registrations, licenses, permits, plates and statistics.

    Sent July 30, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2508 · 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, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

    Sent July 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 698 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license requirements; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for regulated hunting grounds permits.

    Sent July 10, 2024 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 67 · 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 and for surrender of carcass to commission officer; in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, providing for hunting on Sunday and further providing for unlawful devices and methods, for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting and for hunting on Sunday without written permission; and, in special licenses and permits, providing for agriculture access permit list.

    Sent July 3, 2024 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 522 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for volunteer firefighters; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

    Sent July 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2314 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs, further providing for establishment and use of Game Fund and for appropriation and audit of moneys.

    Sent May 21, 2024 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2209 · 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 15, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

  • House Bill 2106 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, providing for temporary Sunday hunting authorized and for hunting and training on Sunday, repealing provisions relating to trespass on private property while hunting and to hunting on Sunday without written permission, providing for the offense of trespass on private land while hunting or furtaking and for the offense of hunting, trapping or taking game or wildlife without written permission and further providing for training dogs on small game; in special licenses and permits, further providing for field dog trials; and imposing penalties.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 69 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2107 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; and, in protection of property and persons, providing for mitigation of damage and for registry of responsible hunters.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2108 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission, providing for prohibition and further providing for accountability.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1959 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for residents.

    Sent January 10, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1894 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection of property and waters, further providing for restrictions on transport, sale, importation or release of nonnative injurious fish; and, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for unlawful importation of game or wildlife.

    Sent December 8, 2023 · Reported out after 299 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1858 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

    Sent November 15, 2023 · Reported out after 322 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1846 · 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; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for denial or revocation of licenses and for period of revocation.

    Sent November 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1802 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers.

    Sent October 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1780 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for elk hunting licenses.

    Sent October 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

25 more

  • House Bill 1719 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs, further providing for establishment and use of Game Fund.

    Sent September 26, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1572 · 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 July 18, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 146 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.

    Sent July 5, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 344 · 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 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1522 · An Act establishing the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

    Sent June 27, 2023 · Reported out after 97 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1508 · An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for organization of commission; and, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission.

    Sent June 26, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1440 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for powers and duties of commission; in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees; and making an editorial change.

    Sent June 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1475 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in cruelty to animals, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of the use of live pigeons for targets at trap shoot or block shoot.

    Sent June 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 709 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 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 June 21, 2023 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1451 · 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, for menagerie permits and for exclusions.

    Sent June 20, 2023 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1409 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for power to set fees; and, in fishing licenses, further providing for license, permit and issuing agent fees.

    Sent June 14, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 411 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members.

    Sent May 10, 2023 · Reported out after 188 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1113 · 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 May 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1089 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, providing for social card games and tournaments.

    Sent May 2, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1051 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, providing for unlawful release of certain balloons; and imposing a penalty.

    Sent April 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 877 · 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 10, 2023 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 669 · 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 March 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 567 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in permits relating to wildlife, further providing for definitions.

    Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 493 · 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; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent March 17, 2023 · Reported out after 103 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 495 · An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations.

    Sent March 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 423 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for permit issuance and conditions and for enforcement orders.

    Sent March 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 365 · An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 303 · 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 March 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 59 · 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 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 80 · An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in procedure, further providing for exceptions for public records.

    Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days