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HB159 • 2025

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.

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.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
MAJOR
Last action
2025-03-24
Official status
Laid on the table, March 24, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

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.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-24 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Reported as committed, March 24, 2025

  2. 2025-03-24 H

    First consideration, March 24, 2025

  3. 2025-03-24 H

    Laid on the table, March 24, 2025

  4. 2025-01-16 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Jan. 16, 2025

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 117
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 159
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAJOR, HOHENSTEIN, STENDER, SMITH, HANBIDGE, KHAN,
MALAGARI, KENYATTA, BRENNAN, HOWARD, JAMES, DALEY AND
SHUSTERMAN, JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JANUARY 16, 2025
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2508(c) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2508. Restrictions on transport, sale, importation or release
of nonnative injurious fish.
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(c) Penalty.--[Any]
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a
person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the
third degree.
(2) A person who negligently or intentionally violates
this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
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Section 2. Section 2163(c) of Title 34 is amended to read:
§ 2163. Unlawful importation of game or wildlife.
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(c) Penalties.--
(1) Except for endangered or threatened species, a
person importing, selling, releasing or possessing game or
wildlife or the eggs of any bird contrary to any of the
provisions of this section, or causing them to be released or
imported, commits a summary offense of the fifth degree. Each
bird, egg or animal involved in a violation constitutes a
separate offense.
(2) [A] Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3), a
violation of this section relating to any endangered or
threatened species is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Each bird, egg or game or wildlife involved in the violation
constitutes a separate offense.
(3) A negligent or intentional violation of this section
relating to any endangered or threatened species is a
misdemeanor of the first degree.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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