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HB1418 • 2025

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
MERSKI
Last action
2025-10-07
Official status
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 7, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 1423-1424), Oct. 6, 2025

  2. 2025-10-07 S

    In the Senate

  3. 2025-10-07 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 7, 2025

  4. 2025-10-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025

  5. 2025-10-06 H

    Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2025 (190-13)

  6. 2025-10-01 H

    Second consideration, Oct. 1, 2025

  7. 2025-10-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 1, 2025

  8. 2025-09-30 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2025

  9. 2025-09-30 H

    First consideration, Sept. 30, 2025

  10. 2025-09-30 H

    Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2025

  11. 2025-09-30 H

    Removed from table, Sept. 30, 2025

  12. 2025-05-06 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 6, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for boating education.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1640
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1418
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, MAKO, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN,
CERRATO, SANCHEZ, HADDOCK AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAY 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MAY 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and
boating, further providing for boating education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5103(c)(4) and (e)(3), (4), (5), (6) and
(7) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are
amended to read:
§ 5103. Boating education.
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(c) Exemptions.--The following persons are exempt from the
requirements of this section:
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(4) A person who operates a motorboat powered by [an
electric motor or by an internal combustion] a motor of 25
horsepower or less that is not a personal watercraft.
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(e) Commission duties.--The commission shall:
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(3) Coordinate a Statewide program of boating safety
instruction and certification [at such times and locations to
make courses convenient for residents of various counties and
to maximize attendance].
(4) Issue a certificate of boating safety education to a
person who pays the fee under section 5104 (relating to fees)
and:
(i) passes a commission-approved course in boating
safety education; [and] or
(ii) [pays the fee set forth in section 5104
(relating to fees)] requests a replacement or duplicate
certificate.
[(5) Provide boating safety education materials to
persons who plan to take the boating safety course.
(6) Replace a lost or destroyed certificate.
(7) Establish reasonable charges for persons who take
boating safety education courses conducted by the commission
or commission volunteers. Such charges shall bear a
reasonable relationship to the costs of providing the course
and the course materials.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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