# Pennsylvania SB 518: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, furthe . . .r providing for report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer, for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. Pennsylvania SB 518, An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, furthe . . .r providing for report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer, for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Greg Rothman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 26 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB518-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 518 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for organization of commission; in game or wildlife protection, furthe . . .r providing for report to commission officer, for surrender of carcass to commission officer, for unlawful activities and for killing game or wildlife to protect person; and, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 26 of 2025 - Sponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (288 yes, 259 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-26 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Senate Bill 518 PN0481 A01285 | pass | 138 | 65 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Senate Bill 518 PN0481 A01285, MOTION TO TABLE | fail | 9 | 194 | | | 2025-06-03 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-05-05 | Senate | Senate Bill 518 PN0481, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-30: Act No. 26 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (199-3) (House) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-06-24: Removed from table (House) - 2025-06-03: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-06-03: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-03: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-05-06: Referred to Game & Fisheries (House) - 2025-05-05: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-01: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Referred to Game & Fisheries (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1014, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0518/PN1014), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0518/PN1014), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0518/PN1014) - PN 481, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0518/PN0481), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0518/PN0481), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0518/PN0481) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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