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SB1142 • 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.

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
MALONE
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Jan. 20, 2026
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 licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Jan. 20, 2026

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. 1393
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1142
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MALONE, MASTRIANO, STREET AND COSTA,
JANUARY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, JANUARY 20, 2026
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) Complimentary antlerless deer license.--
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
an individual who successfully completes a hunter education
program provided by the commission under section 2704(b)
shall be eligible to receive one antlerless deer license from
the commission.
(2) An antlerless deer license issued under this
subsection shall be valid only for the license year in which
the hunter education program was completed or the immediately
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subsequent license year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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