Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 423 — An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for volunteer firefighters, volunteer special fire police officers and volunteer emergency medical service technicians; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

Last action — Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 10, 2025

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Reduced Hunting and Fishing License Fees for Volunteer Firefighters, EMS Technicians and Special Fire Police

Bill Text

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The bill establishes reduced fee fishing and hunting licenses for volunteer firefighters, volunteer special fire police officers, and volunteer emergency medical service technicians in Pennsylvania.

  • 30 Pa.C.S. § 2707.3

    § 2707.3. Volunteer firefighters, volunteer special fire police officers and volunteer emergency medical service technicians. (a) Eligibility.--The commission or a county treasurer shall issue one annual resident fishing license at a cost of $1 to any person eligible for the license under section 2701 (relating to resident fishing licenses) who provides documentation that for at least the previous 12 months the person has been a volunteer firefighter, volunteer special fire police officer or volunteer emergency medical service technician in good standing in this Commonwealth. (b) Regulations.--The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this section.

    This section creates a new fishing license for certain volunteer emergency responders at a reduced fee.

  • 34 Pa.C.S. § 2706

    § 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions. (i) Volunteer firefighter, volunteer special fire police officer and volunteer emergency medical service technician hunting licenses.-- (1) Volunteer firefighter, volunteer special fire police officer and volunteer emergency medical service technician hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission, county treasurer or issuing agent to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that for at least the previous 12 months the person was a volunteer firefighter, volunteer special fire police officer or volunteer emergency medical service technician in good standing in this Commonwealth. (2) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

    This subsection allows for the issuance of hunting licenses at no charge for certain volunteer emergency responders.

  • 34 Pa.C.S. § 2709(a)(2)

    (vii) Volunteer firefighter hunting - $1. (viii) Volunteer special fire police officer hunting - $1. (ix) Volunteer emergency medical service technician hunting - $1.

    This amendment establishes a $1 fee for hunting licenses for specific volunteer emergency responders.

Action History

  1. Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 10, 2025

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 423 do?
Reduced Hunting and Fishing License Fees for Volunteer Firefighters, EMS Technicians and Special Fire Police
Who sponsors SB 423?
SB 423 is sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), and Rosemary M. Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 423?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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