Bill
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.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Amen Brown and 10 co-sponsors
Pennsylvania bill permits Sunday hunting (previously banned) and clarifies trespass laws for hunters on private land, expanding hunting opportunity while imposing stricter permission requirements.
Referred to Game & Fisheries