Pennsylvania HB 1950: An Act amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.234, No.76), known as the Donated Food Limited Liability Act, further providing for donor immunity and for charitable or religious organization immunity.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3005
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1950
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MEHAFFIE, KULIK, METZGAR, STENDER AND KERWIN,
MARCH 17, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 18, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for
unlawful devices and methods.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2308(b.1) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2308. Unlawful devices and methods.
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(b.1) Additional [exception.--A] exceptions.--
(1) A semiautomatic rifle may be used to hunt game in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the commission.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), the commission
may direct that persons may lawfully hunt or aid, abet,
assist or conspire to hunt any snow goose during the snow
goose conservation season through the use of a semiautomatic
shotgun or magazine shotgun without regard to the restriction
that the shotgun is plugged to a two-shell capacity in the
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magazine. If the commission so directs, the commission shall
transmit notice of the direction to the Legislative Reference
Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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