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PA SB67
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Laughlin
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AI Summary
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Repeals Pennsylvania's general prohibition on Sunday hunting, allowing hunting on Sundays statewide with written permission from landowners required for private property
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Requires at least one Pennsylvania Game Commission member to represent agricultural commodity interests related to normal farming operations and wildlife
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Establishes a self-reporting system (toll-free phone, online, or website) for hunters assigned to remove deer for crop damage purposes to report harvests within 24 hours
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Allows use of natural deer urine for attracting or scouting wildlife during hunting
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Increases penalties for hunting trespass violations: first offense upgraded to second-degree summary offense with up to one-year hunting privilege forfeiture; repeat violations within seven years result in five-year forfeiture (increased from one year)
Legislative Description
In Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations, for report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer and for unlawful activities; and, in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, further providing for unlawful devices and methods and for the offense of trespass on private property while hunting and repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday without written permission.
Last Action
Re-referred to Appropriations
6/25/2025