House Bill 1188
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Parke Wentling
R House District 17
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
R House District 12

Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81

Rep. David Maloney
R House District 130

Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. Joshua Kail
R House District 15

Rep. Torren Ecker
R House District 193

Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83

Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 41 of 2020, July 1, 2020
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1385 | Referred to Game & Fisheries, April 11, 2019 |
Reported as committed, May 14, 2019 | |
First consideration, May 14, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, May 14, 2019 | |
Removed from table, June 17, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 18, 2019 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 18, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 19, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 19, 2019 (195-5) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Game & Fisheries, June 21, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, May 27, 2020 | |
First consideration, May 27, 2020 | |
Second consideration, June 8, 2020 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 8, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2020 (48-1) | |
Signed in House, June 24, 2020 | |
Signed in Senate, June 24, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 24, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 1, 2020 | |
Act No. 41 of 2020, July 1, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Monday, June 22, 2020
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote - House Bill 1188 PN1385, Re-Reported as Committed - opens in a new tab
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - Senate GAME & FISHERIES Committee Vote
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195 5 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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37 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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22 1 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - House GAME & FISHERIES Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 85, 655 and 1188; and House Bills No. 364, 808, 1003, 1185, 1188, 1325, 1538, 1710, 1796 and 2418)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 85, 655 and 1188; and House Bills No. 364, 808, 1003, 1185, 1188, 1325, 1538, 1710, 1796 and 2418)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 1074; and House Bills No. 1003, 1185, 1188 and 1584)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 1074; and House Bills No. 1003, 1185, 1188 and 1584)
Voting meeting on HB 1188, HB 1380 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1188, HB 1380 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 34 (Game). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36

Rep. David Maloney
R House District 130

Rep. Gerald Mullery
D House District 119

Rep. Gerald Mullery
D House District 119
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View all legislation amending Title
34 (Game)
House Bill 1188
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
WENTLING, READSHAW, METCALFE, CAUSER, KORTZ, BERNSTINE, ZIMMERMAN, IRVIN, MALONEY, NELSON, GILLEN, TOOHIL, KAIL, ECKER, WHEELAND, DUSH
Short Title
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.
Memo Subject
Amending the PA Game and Wildlife Code to remove restrictions on the use of thermal and night vision equipment for hunting. (Prior HB 2648)
Actions
1385 | Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, April 11, 2019 |
Reported as committed, May 14, 2019 | |
First consideration, May 14, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, May 14, 2019 | |
Removed from table, June 17, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 18, 2019 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 18, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 19, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 19, 2019 (195-5) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, June 21, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, May 27, 2020 | |
First consideration, May 27, 2020 | |
Second consideration, June 8, 2020 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2020 (48-1) | |
Signed in House, June 24, 2020 | |
Signed in Senate, June 24, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 24, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 1, 2020 | |
Act No. 41 of 2020, July 1, 2020 |
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