An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing, further providing for rules and regulations.

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An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing, further providing for rules and regulations.

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing, further providing for rules and regulations.

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• An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing, further providing for rules and regulations.

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An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing, further providing for rules and regulations.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1494
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1213
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN AND VOGEL, MARCH 12, 2026
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 12, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and fishing,
further providing for rules and regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2102 of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 2102. Rules and regulations.
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(e) Snatch fishing, foul hooking and snag fishing.--Rules
and regulations may also be promulgated that involve the methods
of taking fish by snatching, foul hooking or snagging. Any
person violating any rule or regulation promulgated under this
subsection commits a summary offense of the first degree.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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