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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026

HB 851

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission, providing for prohibition and further providing for accountability; in hunting and furtaking, repealing provisions relating to hunting on Sunday prohibited, providing for temporary Sunday hunting authorized and for hunting and training on Sunday, repealing provisions relating to trespass on private property while hunting and to hunting on Sunday without written permission, providing for the offense of trespass on private land while hunting or furtaking and for the offense of hunting, trapping or taking game or wildlife without written permission and further providing for training dogs on small game; in special licenses and permits, further providing for field dog trials; imposing penalties; and making an editorial change.

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Summary AI-generated

HB 851 amends Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to repeal prohibitions on Sunday hunting and replace them with provisions for temporary and general Sunday hunting authorization. The bill also revises trespass laws related to hunting on private property, establishes new offenses for hunting without written permission, and updates regulations regarding dog training and field dog trials.

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Environment & Energy 95% Criminal Justice & Policing 60%

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