HB1507 • 2025

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: STEELE
Last action: 2025-07-08
Official status: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, July 8, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

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Bill History

2026-05-07 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1154-1155), June 30, 2025
2025-07-08 S
In the Senate
2025-07-08 GAME AND FISHERIES
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, July 8, 2025
2025-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025
2025-06-30 H
Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2025 (198-5)
2025-06-26 H
Second consideration, June 26, 2025
2025-06-26 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2025
2025-06-25 RULES
Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025
2025-06-03 GAME AND FISHERIES
Reported as committed, June 3, 2025
2025-06-03 H
First consideration, June 3, 2025
2025-06-03 RULES
Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 2025
2025-05-28 GAME AND FISHERIES
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 28, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1762
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1507
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STEELE, GUENST AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAY 28, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MAY 28, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further
providing for resident license and fee exemptions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2706 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.
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(i) College students.--
(1) A college student who attends a college or
university located within this Commonwealth shall be eligible
for a resident hunting license if the college student:
(i) Has applied to an issuing agent or the
commission.
(ii) Provides a valid college identification card as
proof of enrollment.
(iii) Pays the issuing agent or the commission a
license fee and issuing agent fee as provided in section
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2709 (relating to license costs and fees).
(2) A college student eligible under paragraph (1) may
be eligible for license and fee exemptions for no more than
four consecutive years.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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