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HB992 • 2025

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
DELLOSO
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Act No. 15 of 2025, June 30, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

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Amendments

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A00483

05/06/25

05/06/25

Plain English: H0992B1083A00483 DMS:AAS 05/02/25 #90 A00483 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H0992B1083A00483 DMS:AAS 05/02/25 #90 A00483 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 992 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MALONEY Printer's No.
  • 1083 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 6 and 7, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
  • Section 306(a), (b) and (c) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section is amended by adding subsections to read: Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by inserting a bracket before "(a)" Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by striking out the bracket before "Environmental" Amend Bill, page 1, lines 13 through 17, by striking out the bracket in line 13, all of lines 14 through 16 and "(relating to organization of commission)," in line 17 Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by inserting a bracket after "term." Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out all of said line and inserting (a.1) Composition of board.-- (1) The Boating Advisory Board is continued in the commission.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 530-531), May 6, 2025

  2. 2025-07-01 E

    Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025

  3. 2025-07-01 E

    Act No. 15 of 2025, June 30, 2025

  4. 2025-06-30 H

    Signed in House, June 30, 2025

  5. 2025-06-30 S

    Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025

  6. 2025-06-30 E

    Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025

  7. 2025-06-26 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025

  8. 2025-06-26 S

    Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (50-0)

  9. 2025-06-25 S

    Second consideration, June 25, 2025

  10. 2025-06-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025

  11. 2025-06-24 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Reported as committed, June 24, 2025

  12. 2025-06-24 S

    First consideration, June 24, 2025

  13. 2025-05-13 S

    In the Senate

  14. 2025-05-13 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, May 12, 2025

  15. 2025-05-07 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, May 7, 2025

  16. 2025-05-07 H

    Third consideration and final passage, May 7, 2025 (203-0)

  17. 2025-05-06 H

    Second consideration, May 6, 2025

  18. 2025-05-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2025

  19. 2025-05-05 H

    Removed from table, May 5, 2025

  20. 2025-04-08 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Reported as committed, April 8, 2025

  21. 2025-04-08 H

    First consideration, April 8, 2025

  22. 2025-04-08 H

    Laid on the table, April 8, 2025

  23. 2025-03-24 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 24, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for Boating Advisory Board.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 1083
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 992
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DELLOSO, NEILSON, KHAN, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, HILL-
EVANS, HADDOCK, HOHENSTEIN AND GREEN, MARCH 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 24, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further
providing for Boating Advisory Board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 306(a) and (c) of Title 30 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 306. Boating Advisory Board.
(a) Composition.--There is hereby continued within the
commission a Boating Advisory Board. The board shall consist of
the Secretary of [Environmental Resources, or his designee, the
executive director of the commission and the assistant executive
director of the commission in charge of watercraft safety,]
Conservation and Natural Resources, or a designee of the
Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the two at-
large members of the commission as described in section 301(b)
(relating to organization of commission), all of whom shall be
ex officio members, and five volunteer members to be appointed
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by the Governor for terms of five years or, in the case of a
vacancy, for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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(c) Officers.--The board shall annually select one of the
volunteer members as the chairman. [The assistant executive
director for watercraft safety shall serve as secretary.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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