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PA HB800

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Emrick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Pennsylvania's hunter harassment law (Title 34, Section 2302) to expand protected activities to include viewing, photographing, and video recording of wildlife
  • Creates a tiered penalty structure: most violations remain a summary offense of the second degree, but tampering with property used for lawful wildlife activities is elevated to a summary offense of the first degree
  • Imposes a mandatory one-year ban on hunting or trapping rights for anyone convicted of the property tampering violation, regardless of license status
  • Effective date is 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In hunting and furtaking, further providing for interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited.

Last Action

Laid on the table

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Game & Fisheries3/3/2025

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