PRINTER'S NO. 1430

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1258 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY B. SMITH, KASUNIC, DAVIES, MELIO, NOYE, LEVDANSKY,
           PHILLIPS, TRELLO, SAURMAN, GRUPPO, TIGUE, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           STABACK, BOWSER, DISTLER AND HECKLER, APRIL 29, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 29, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further prohibiting the use of certain devices to
     3     release two or more arrows.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 2308(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
     8  § 2308.  Unlawful devices and methods.
     9     (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
    10  title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt or take or aid,
    11  abet, assist or conspire to hunt or take any game or wildlife
    12  through the use of:
    13         * * *
    14         (9.1)  Any device which permits the release of two or
    15     more arrows simultaneously on a single full draw of a bow.
    16         * * *
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1987.

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