SB 1313 — An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for Native Pennsylvanian Annual License; and imposing penalties.

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17951313 THE2026 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFROTHMAN PENNSYLVANIAAND SENATESTEFANO, BILLAPRIL Session28, 2026 REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 28, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 34 (Game) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for residents.

1313 2026 INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN AND STEFANO, APRIL 28, 2026 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 8, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for residents.

The license shall be in <-- accordance with THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO <-- the following:

<-- (i) Nonresidents who were born in Pennsylvania and do not currently reside in this Commonwealth.

(5) The Native Pennsylvanian Annual License shall be identical to annual resident licenses sold by the commission and shall be properly designated "Native Pennsylvanian." (6) All regular annual licenses currently offered to 20260SB1313PN1795 - 2 - residents shall be made available to applicants who qualify 20260SB1313PN1651 - 2 - as Native Pennsylvanians.

(1) THE LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED TO A NONRESIDENT WHO MEETS <-- EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE NONRESIDENT WAS BORN IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(II) THE NONRESIDENT HAS A LIVING PARENT OR FORMER GUARDIAN WHO RESIDES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(2) THE LICENSE SHALL COST THE SAME AS A RESIDENT LICENSE UNDER SECTION 2709 (RELATING TO LICENSE COSTS AND FEES).

(3) AN APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD AND THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I) FOR AN APPLICANT WHO QUALIFIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I), EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE SHOWING THAT THE APPLICANT WAS BORN IN THIS COMMONWEALTH OR THAT THE APPLICANT'S PARENT'S ADDRESS WAS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICANT'S BIRTH.

(B) A WRITTEN AFFIRMATION THAT THE APPLICANT WAS BORN IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(II) FOR AN APPLICANT WHO QUALIFIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II), PROOF OF THE LIVING PARENT OR FORMER GUARDIAN'S ADDRESS WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(4) A FIRST-TIME APPLICANT FOR A NATIVE PENNSYLVANIAN 20260SB1313PN1795 - 3 - ANNUAL LICENSE MUST SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION.

(5) A NATIVE PENNSYLVANIAN ANNUAL LICENSE SHALL BE IDENTICAL TO AN ANNUAL RESIDENT LICENSE SOLD BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL BE PROPERLY DESIGNATED "NATIVE PENNSYLVANIAN." (6) ALL REGULAR ANNUAL LICENSES OFFERED TO RESIDENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO AN APPLICANT WHO QUALIFIES AS A NATIVE PENNSYLVANIAN.

THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO A LIFETIME LICENSE.

(7) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ELIGIBILITY FOR A RESIDENT HUNTER'S LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (B).

(8) AN APPLICANT WHO PROVIDES A FALSE WRITTEN AFFIRMATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(I)(B) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 2711(A)(2) AND (B)(3) (RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ACTS CONCERNING LICENSES) AND 18 PA.C.S.

§ 4904 (RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES).

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