# Pennsylvania SB 232: An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania Nation . . .al Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members. Pennsylvania SB 232, An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania Nation . . .al Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 21 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB232-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 232 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war and for deployed Pennsylvania Nation . . .al Guard members and repealing provisions relating to reserve component of armed forces members. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 21 of 2025 - Sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (121 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cheaper Fishing Licenses for Disabled Veterans: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, Pennsylvania veterans with a 60%–99% service-connected disability rating can get resident fishing licenses for $1. Veterans with a 100% rating can get free resident licenses, including lifetime licenses, without proving their disability is permanent. Veterans must… - Deployed Guard and Reservists Get $1 Licenses: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, qualifying Pennsylvania National Guard and reserve members can get an annual resident fishing license for $1. Members must meet Pennsylvania resident-license qualifications and document an overseas deployment within the previous 24 months. The deployment must last… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-06-24 | committee | 12 14 | fail | 12 | 14 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Bill 232 PN0185, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-05-05 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-30: Act No. 21 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (House) - 2025-06-26: Signed in Senate (House) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration (House) - 2025-06-24: Removed from table (House) - 2025-06-24: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-06-24: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-24: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-05-08: Referred to Game & Fisheries (House) - 2025-05-07: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-01: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Game & Fisheries (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 185, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 185 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185) - [PN 185 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185) - [PN 185 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0232/PN0185) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).