Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2460: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for hunting and trapping education; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Status: Passed one chamber, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto deemed a reference to "area career and technical school," in terms and courses of study, providing for hunting and trapping education; and imposing duties on the Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
From the amended text, June 29, 2026:
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto deemed a reference to "area career and technical school," in terms and courses of study, providing for hunting and trapping education; and imposing duties on the Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 1529. Hunting and Trapping Education.--(a) No later than July 1, 2027, the commission , in consultation with the department , shall develop and make available to each school entity a model program of age-appropriate hunting and trapping education, including firearm safety instruction, for students in grades six through twelve. (b) The firearm safety instruction under the model program <-- <-- must: (1) Comply with the firearm safety training requirements of the commission's basic hunter-trapper education course. (2) Be taught by an individual who is a commission-certified hunter education instructor. (3) Include the following topics: (i) Proper usage and handling of firearms. (ii) Safe cleaning and maintenance of firearms. (iii) Different types of firearms. (iv) Safe hunting practices and techniques. …