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SB 1238·PA·senate

In hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods and for prohibited devices and methods.

In CommitteeFiled Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (R)
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Referred to Game & Fisheries

Mar 18, 2026

Summary

The bill changes Pennsylvania hunting law to permit a semiautomatic center‑fire rifle that fires .223 caliber or larger ammunition to be used for big‑game hunting, but only if the magazine holds three rounds or fewer. It also clarifies that automatic or semiautomatic firearms remain prohibited except for specific accommodations for hunters who have lost the use of one or both hands. The changes take effect 60 days after enactment.

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