Pennsylvania HB 2363: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for tagging and reporting big game kills, for shipping or transporting big game and for possession and transportation of small game.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3144 PRINTER'S NO. 3189
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2363
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, PROBST, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, KULIK,
HADDOCK, HARKINS, NEILSON, STEELE AND INGLIS, APRIL 7, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 14, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for
tagging and reporting big game kills, for shipping or
transporting big game and for possession and transportation
of small game.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2323(a)(1), 2328(a) and 2341(b) of Title
34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to
read:
§ 2323. Tagging and reporting big game kills.
(a) Tags issued with licenses.--
(1) Each licensed person who kills any big game shall,
immediately after the killing and before removing the big
game from the location of the killing, fully complete [the
proper game kill tag in compliance with the instructions
printed on the tag and attach only the game kill tag to the
big game. The attached game kill tag shall remain on the big
game until such time as the big game is processed for
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consumption or prepared for mounting.] all tagging and
reporting requirements as prescribed in regulations
promulgated by the commission. IF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES A
VIRTUAL OR ELECTRONIC TAGGING OPTION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH,
THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO MAKE AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, A
PHYSICAL TAGGING OPTION.
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§ 2328. Shipping or transporting big game.
(a) General rule.--Unless properly tagged in the manner
prescribed under section 2323 (relating to tagging and reporting
big game kills), it is unlawful for any person to ship or
transport the carcass of any big game. [The tag shall contain in
English the name, address and license number of the owner and
the location where the big game was killed.]
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§ 2341. Possession and transportation of small game.
* * *
(b) Transportation without owner present.--Properly tagged
small game unaccompanied by the owner may be transported [if a
hand-made tag is attached to the small game containing in
English the name, address, license number and the signature of
the person who killed the small game.] as long as it meets the
tagging and reporting requirements as prescribed in regulations
promulgated by the commission. IF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES A
VIRTUAL OR ELECTRONIC TAGGING OPTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL ALSO MAKE AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, A PHYSICAL
TAGGING OPTION.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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