Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 800 — An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 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, May 13, 2025

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

Legislation To Make The Stealing of Trail Cameras & Devices Used To Visually Record Wildlife A Specific Crime Within the Game Code

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill updates penalties for interfering with lawful wildlife taking in Pennsylvania, specifically increasing the severity for certain violations.

  • 34 Pa.C.S. § 2302(d)

    [A]

    The bill removes ambiguous language at the beginning of the penalties section.

  • 34 Pa.C.S. § 2302(d)(1)

    a violation of this section is a summary offense of the second degree. → Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a violation of this section is a summary offense of the second degree.

    Clarifies that paragraph (2) provides exceptions to the second-degree offense classification.

  • 34 Pa.C.S. § 2302(d)(2)

    A violation of subsection (a)(6) is a summary offense of the first degree. → A violation of subsection (a)(6) is a summary offense of the first degree. In addition to any penalty, the violator shall be denied the right to hunt or trap in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for a period of one year.

    Increases the penalty for a specific violation related to tampering with property intended for lawful wildlife activities and includes an explicit hunting/trapping ban.

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, May 13, 2025

  2. First consideration, May 13, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, May 13, 2025

  4. Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 3, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 800 do?
Legislation To Make The Stealing of Trail Cameras & Devices Used To Visually Record Wildlife A Specific Crime Within the Game Code
Who sponsors HB 800?
HB 800 is sponsored by Joe Emrick (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), and Michael Stender (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 800?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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