Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Removing archaic statutory restrictions on semi-auto shotguns for hunting snow geese, which are overpopulated according to the PGC.
Title: In hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: March 25, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1950
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8 sponsors: Thomas Mehaffie (R); Anita Kulik (D); Carl Metzgar (R); Michael Stender (R); Joe Kerwin (R); James Haddock (D); Mandy Steele (D); Eric Davanzo (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 25, 2026 | Reported as committed |
| House | Mar 25, 2026 | First consideration |
| House | Mar 25, 2026 | Laid on the table |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Referred to Game & Fisheries |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 18, 2026 | state bill text | bill text |
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| House Game & Fisheries: PN3005, Report Bill As Committed | 03/25/2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||
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