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SB1388 • 2025

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
LAUGHLIN
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 22, 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 classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

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. 2026-06-22 GAME AND FISHERIES

    Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 22, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and fees.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1830
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1388
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, JUNE 22, 2026
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 22, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further
providing for classes of licenses and for license costs and
fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2705 and 2709(a) of Title 34 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 2705. Classes of licenses.
Unless otherwise provided, any person wishing to exercise any
of the privileges granted by this title shall first secure the
applicable resident or nonresident hunting or furtaker license
as follows:
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(17) Three-day nonresident hunting license. The license
shall be valid for the first three days of the regular
firearms deer season.
§ 2709. License costs and fees.
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(a) License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the
provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable
license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing
agent's fee:
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(23) Three-day nonresident hunting license - $30.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2027.
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