Introduced:
01/27/2016
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Troy Singleton
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps; Wolf in Sheeps Clothing/ Animal Rights Groups
Summary:
Determines that Fish and Game Council's proposal to allow use of enclosed foothold traps is inconsistent with plain language and legislative intent of 1984 law banning animal traps of steel-jaw leghold type.
Status:
Passed Assembly. To Senate on October 20
Introduced:
10/13/2016
Sponsor:
Senator Raymond J Lesniak
Issue Brief:
Wolf in Sheeps Clothing/ Animal Rights Groups
Summary:
Relates to Pedals' Law; prohibits hunting and establishes non-lethal control program for black bear for five years; prohibits certain actions that result in bear feeding; requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, and food boxes in bear habitat.
Status:
From Senate Committee on Economic Growth as amended on October 20
Introduced:
02/02/2015
Sponsor: Representative Matthew Gabler, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Guns (General)
Summary:
Relates to game; relates to hunting and furtaking; provides for unlawful devices and methods; provides for elk hunting licenses; repeals a prohibition on hunting through the use of any device operated by air, chemical or gas cylinder by which a projectile of any size or kind can be discharged or propelled.
Status:
In Senate. Amendment No. A10305 adopted on floor on October 25
Introduced:
04/01/2015
Sponsor: Representative Ryan Bizzarro,
Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Tethering of Dogs
Summary:
Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses; provides for cruelty to animals.
Status:
From House Committee on Rules. Reported as amended on October 25
Introduced:
07/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative Keith Gillespie, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Apprentice Hunting License
Summary:
Relates to the Pennsylvania Game Commission; provides for junior hunter projects; relates to hunting and furtaking licenses; provides for a volunteer instructor license and further provides for license costs and fees and for unlawful acts concerning licenses.
Status:
In Senate on third consideration on October 24
Introduced:
11/16/2015
Sponsor: Representative David Millard, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Off Highway Vehicles
Summary:
Relates to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles; provides for operation by persons under age sixteen and for mufflers and noise control.
Status:
Passed Senate on October 26
Introduced:
6/27/2016
Sponsor: Representative Mark Keller, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Guns (General)
Summary:
Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles; provides for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Status:
In House on second consideration on October 24
Introduced:
04/16/2015
Sponsor: Senator Scott Hutchinson, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking; provides for unlawful devices and methods.
Status:
In House on second consideration on October 24
Introduced:
03/18/2016
Sponsor:
Senator Pat Stefano
Issue Brief:
American System of Conservation Funding
Summary:
Relates to the Pennsylvania Game Commission; provides for the powers and duties of the commission and for accountability; relates to hunting and furtaking licenses; provides for license costs and fees; makes an editorial change.
Status:
In House on second consideration on October 24
Introduced:
03/21/2016
Sponsor: Senator John Eichelberger, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
American System of Conservation Funding
Summary:
Relates to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; provides for power to set fees; provides for collection fee for uncollectible checks; provides for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license, for license, permit and issuing agent fees and for license and permit packaging options; provides for net permits.
Status:
In House on second consideration on October 24
Introduced:
06/24/2016
Sponsor: Senator Richard Alloway, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Firearms Preemption
Summary:
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions; provides for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Status:
To House Committee on Judiciary on October 18
