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HB1538 • 2025

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
DAY
Last action
2025-06-03
Official status
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

What This Bill Does

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

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-03 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibited devices and methods.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1809
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1538
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DAY AND ROWE, JUNE 2, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for
prohibited devices and methods.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2322(a)(1) of Title 34 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2322. Prohibited devices and methods.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or
take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt, kill or
take any big game, except wild turkey, with any of the following
devices or methods:
(1) Any device other than a centerfire or muzzle-loading
firearm, air rifle or bow and arrow.
* * *
Section 2. All regulations are abrogated to the extent of
any inconsistency with this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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