An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for the offense of unlawful taking and possession of protected birds and for endangered or threatened species.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced May 17, 2023
Signed May 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2023 · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
40–2
Passed
Total votes 42
Jun 20, 2023
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Nov 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
May 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Game & Fisheries
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
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