PA Bill Number: SB945
Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.
Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB2315
This bill modifies Title 34 (Game Code) that if an honest hunter turns themselves in and surrenders the animal that they mistakenly took, they will not face a hunting license revocation as part of their penalty. The legislation seeks to reward ethical and truthful hunters.
Legislation Overview
Title: In hunting and furtaking, further providing for killing game or wildlife by mistake; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for period of revocation.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for killing game or wildlife by mistake; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for period of revocation.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES
Last Action Date: September 7, 2016
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: Harold English (R); William Kortz (D); Susan Helm (R); Nickolas Kotik (D); Dominic Costa (D); Stanley Saylor (R); Rich Irvin (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Daniel McNeill (D); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Timothy Mahoney (D); David Zimmerman (R); Christopher Harris (R); Robert Godshall (R); Bryan Cutler (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Sep 7, 2016 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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