Pennsylvania HB 159: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 117
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 159
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAJOR, HOHENSTEIN, STENDER, SMITH, HANBIDGE, KHAN,
MALAGARI, KENYATTA, BRENNAN, HOWARD, JAMES, DALEY AND
SHUSTERMAN, JANUARY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JANUARY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection of property and waters,
further providing for restrictions on transport, sale,
importation or release of nonnative injurious fish; and, in
game or wildlife protection, further providing for unlawful
importation of game or wildlife.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2508(c) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2508. Restrictions on transport, sale, importation or release
of nonnative injurious fish.
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(c) Penalty.--[Any]
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a
person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the
third degree.
(2) A person who negligently or intentionally violates
this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
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Section 2. Section 2163(c) of Title 34 is amended to read:
§ 2163. Unlawful importation of game or wildlife.
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(c) Penalties.--
(1) Except for endangered or threatened species, a
person importing, selling, releasing or possessing game or
wildlife or the eggs of any bird contrary to any of the
provisions of this section, or causing them to be released or
imported, commits a summary offense of the fifth degree. Each
bird, egg or animal involved in a violation constitutes a
separate offense.
(2) [A] Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3), a
violation of this section relating to any endangered or
threatened species is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Each bird, egg or game or wildlife involved in the violation
constitutes a separate offense.
(3) A negligent or intentional violation of this section
relating to any endangered or threatened species is a
misdemeanor of the first degree.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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