HB2119 • 2025

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for killing game or wildlife to protect property.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: E. NELSON
Last action: 2026-01-08
Official status: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Jan. 8, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for killing game or wildlife to protect property.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for killing game or wildlife to protect property.

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Bill History

2026-01-08 GAME AND FISHERIES
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Jan. 8, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for killing game or wildlife to protect property.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2740
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2119
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY E. NELSON, BANTA, COOK, PICKETT, KUZMA, KINKEAD,
ZIMMERMAN, STAMBAUGH, RASEL, JAMES, K.HARRIS, SMITH AND
B. MILLER, JANUARY 7, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JANUARY 8, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing
for killing game or wildlife to protect property.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2121(c) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2121. Killing game or wildlife to protect property.
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(c) Definition.--As used in this subchapter, the [word
"person" shall be limited to any person cultivating, as a
primary means of gaining a livelihood, any lands for general or
specialized crop purposes, truck farming or fruit orchard or
nursery being regularly maintained, as either the owner, lessee
or a member of the family of the owner or lessee assisting with
the cultivation of the land, or a domiciled member of the
household of the owner or lessee or an employee of the owner or
lessee, regularly and continuously assisting in the cultivation
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of the land or other person as authorized by commission permit.]
term "person" means only the following:
(1) The owner or lessee of a normal agricultural
operation as defined in section 2 of the act of June 10, 1982
(P.L.454, No.133), referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law.
(2) A member of the family of the owner or lessee under
paragraph (1) who assists with the operation.
(3) A domiciled member of the household of the owner or
lessee under paragraph (1) who assists with the operation.
(4) An employee of the owner or lessee under paragraph
(1) who regularly and continuously assists with the
operation.
(5) Any other person as authorized by commission permit.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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