Bill Information

House Bill 1188
2019-2020 Regular Session
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Parke Wentling
Representative Parke Wentling
R House District 17
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Harry Readshaw
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Photo of Representative Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
R House District 12
Photo of Representative Rep. Martin Causer
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Aaron Bernstine
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Photo of Representative Rep. David Zimmerman
Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99
Photo of Representative Rep. Rich Irvin
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Photo of Representative Rep. David Maloney
Rep. David Maloney
R House District 130
Photo of Representative Rep. Eric Nelson
Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Gillen
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Photo of Representative Rep. Tarah Toohil
Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Photo of Representative Rep. Joshua Kail
Rep. Joshua Kail
R House District 15
Photo of Representative Rep. Torren Ecker
Rep. Torren Ecker
R House District 193
Photo of Representative Rep. Jeff Wheeland
Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83
Photo of Representative Rep. Cris Dush
Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 41 of 2020, July 1, 2020
H
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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
Apr 11, 2019
PN 1385
Votes
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.


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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