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Rules Committee advances Sunday hunting bill on party-line vote
Summary
House Bill 1431 (printer's number 1998), a measure allowing Sunday hunting, advanced from the Rules Committee to the full House on an 18-15 vote split along party lines.
The Pennsylvania House Rules Committee on Thursday voted 18 to 15 to report House Bill 1431 (printer's number 1998), a bill described in committee as allowing Sunday hunting.
When the chair asked for discussion, no committee members offered debate. An unidentified Republican member said, "No discussion. We will vote in the negative." The secretary then called the roll; Democrats voted in the affirmative and Republicans voted against the bill, and the legislation advanced by a vote of 18 to 15.
Why it matters: a change to Sunday hunting rules would alter hunting regulations and could affect landowners, outdoor recreation businesses and hunters; the committee transcript records only that the bill was advanced and does not include committee amendments or testimony.
Next steps: the bill is reported to the full House for consideration; the transcript provides no further detail on regulatory language or implementation.
