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PA HB1659

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Davanzo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a seven-day mentoring season immediately following the regular firearms deer season, allowing junior and mentored hunters to hunt deer and small game species when accompanied by a mentor

  • Expands the Pennsylvania Game Commission's junior hunter programs to include mentored adults in addition to young persons

  • Sets different opening dates for regular antlered deer hunting season by district: first Monday after Thanksgiving for districts 1, 3, 5, and 7; first Saturday before Thanksgiving for districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for junior hunter projects; and, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations.

Last Action

Referred to Game & Fisheries

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Game & Fisheries6/25/2025

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