Pennsylvania HB2881: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey and further providing for unlawful acts concerning agents.

What the bill says

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey and further providing for unlawful acts concerning agents.

From the introduced text, October 28, 2026:

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey and further providing for unlawful acts concerning agents. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 2713. Opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey. (a) Opportunity to participate.--The commission shall provide each resident hunting license applicant the opportunity to participate in a voluntary opinion survey. (b) Survey question.--The survey shall consist solely of the following question: On which day should the Statewide regular firearms deer season begin? (c) Permissible answers.--The applicant may select only one of the following answers: (1) "The Monday after Thanksgiving." (2) "The Saturday after Thanksgiving." (d) Survey process.-- (1) The commission shall make the survey question and permissible answer choices publicly available on the commission's publicly accessible digital media. (2) The survey shall be available during each hunting license year in which a survey is required under subsection (f) at the time an applicant applies for or purchases a resident hunting license. (3) Participation in the survey shall be voluntary and not affect license eligibility and shall not provide any benefit offered by the commission. (e) Use …

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Sponsors

• Carl Metzgar (R, 69) · primary sponsor
• Perry Stambaugh (R, 86)
• Brian Smith (R, 66)
• Catherine I Wallen (R, 193)
• Jeffrey Olsommer (R, 139)
• Leslie Rossi (R, 59)
• Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
• James Walsh (R, 117)
• Robert James (R, 64)

Latest actions

1. October 28, 2026: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 28, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2881?

HB2881 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey and further providing for unlawful acts concerning agents.

What does HB2881 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion survey and further providing for unlawful acts concerning agents.

What is the status of HB2881?

In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 28, 2026 (October 28, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2881?

Carl Metzgar (R, 69), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2881?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2881