PRINTER'S NO.  250

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

297

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY GODSHALL, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, EVERETT, GEIST, GROVE AND READSHAW, JANUARY 27, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JANUARY 27, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for the limited hunting of

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woodchucks on Sundays.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2303(b.1) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

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§ 2303.  Hunting on Sunday prohibited.

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(b.1)  Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to:

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(1)  The hunting of foxes.

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(2)  The hunting of coyotes.

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(3)  Any hunting which occurs on noncommercial regulated

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hunting grounds holding a valid permit under section 2928(b)

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(2) (relating to regulated hunting grounds permits).

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(4)  The hunting of woodchucks only with the written

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permission of the landowner or lessee.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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