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PA HB968

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Pielli

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Active duty military personnel with valid fishing or hunting licenses from other states may fish and hunt in Pennsylvania without obtaining a Pennsylvania license, provided the other state offers reciprocal privileges and has similar fish/game laws

  • Disabled veterans holding annual fishing or hunting licenses from other states may fish and hunt in Pennsylvania under the same reciprocal conditions

  • Attorney General is authorized to negotiate and enter into formal reciprocity agreements with other states for mutual recognition of these military and disabled veteran licenses

  • Attorney General must report to the General Assembly within 180 days of the effective date and annually thereafter on reciprocity agreements reached

  • Act takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In fishing licenses, providing for active duty military fishing reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for active duty military hunting reciprocity and for disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity.

Last Action

Referred to Game & Fisheries

6/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Game & Fisheries6/24/2025
Appropriations6/17/2025
Game & Fisheries3/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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