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PA HB1097

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Perry Warren

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new summary offense under Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) for willfully organizing, operating, conducting, or knowingly permitting premises to be used for contests where live pigeons are used as shooting targets for amusement or marksmanship testing

  • Covers pigeons launched manually or with electronic/mechanical assistance from fixed locations within a predefined shooting field

  • Exempts activities authorized under Pennsylvania's game laws (34 Pa.C.S.), dog training for permitted hunting activities, and special permits under 58 Pa. Code Ch. 147

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

  • Introduced April 1, 2025 by Representative Warren and 34 co-sponsors; referred to House Judiciary Committee

Legislative Description

In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the offense of use of live pigeons for target.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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