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Dec. 1, 2008
was the first day of the new two-year session (2009/2010) of the
Pennsylvania legislature. After even-year November
elections, newly-elected legislators take office on Dec. 1 of
that year. At that time, they begin their two-year
(Representatives) or four-year (Senators) terms to serve in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives or the Pennsylvania Senate
respectively.
The first
voting session day is held at noon on the first Tuesday of the
following January, at which time the legislators take their oath of
office. Following the attendance vote and the
“swearing in” ceremony the members of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives will cast their first substantive
public votes to elect a Speaker of the House and to determine the rules
of the House.
It is
important to note that all legislation introduced in the previous
legislative session expired at the end of that session. For legislation
to be considered in the new legislative session, it must be
re-introduced for the new two-year session.
2009/2010
Session Bills PFSC is Tracking Updated 3-9-09
Review Legislation
that Affects Sportsmen &
Women & Our Resources
Game Bills
Fish &
Boat Bills
Firearm Bills
Environmental
Bills
Miscellaneous
Bills
2009/2010
Session Bills Signed or vetoed
2009/2010
Session Committee Reports
Read
the Legislative Committee Reports that Affect Sportsmen & Women
& Our Resources
Federal Bills:
Law Enacted:
H.R. 146: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
MAJOR CONSERVATION BILL BECOMES LAW . . . Containing
more than 150 separate bills related to land and wildlife conservation, the
Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 has been signed into law. Among many
things, the bill designates two million acres of new wilderness areas and new
wild and scenic rivers, establishes a 26-million acre National Landscape
Conservation System to protect lands controlled by the Bureau of Land Management
that have significant environmental and historic value, and provides funds to
protect ecologically sensitive coastal areas and estuaries. The bill contains
language that ensures access to hunting, trapping, target shooting and fishing
on public lands. According to
The Washington Post, this is the most significant wilderness law
in the last 15 years.
HR
17 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use
firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the
enforcement of such right.
HR
45 Blair Holt's Firearm
Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 To
provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers
of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms,
and for other purposes.
HR
510 Introduced in US House Would Change FAET Collection The legislation
introduced by former Congressional
Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and current Co-Chairs
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) along with current
Vice-Chairs Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) and Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) would
allow the firearms and ammunition industry to pay the FAET on a
quarterly basis, the same payment schedule as every other industry
supporting conservation. Currently firearms and ammunition
manufacturers must pay the FAET bi-weekly. MORE
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HR
1054 and HR
1055 were introduced by former Congressional Sportsmen's
Caucus Co-Chair, Congressman Don Young of Alaska. These polar bear
"trophy" bills would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to
authorize the Secretary of Interior to issue import permits to hunters
with legally taken polar bear trophies from Canada that were prohibited
entry into the United States after the polar bear was listed as
threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Rep. Young has sent the
following letter to his colleagues. MORE
S.632
The Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act was introduced in the U.S Senate
last Wednesday by Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Senate Co-Chair Senator Mike
Crapo and former Co-Chair Senator Max Baucus. This legislation is the Senate
version of H.R.510, introduced by former House Caucus Co-Chair, Representative
Ron Kind, which would allow the firearms and ammunition industry to pay the
firearms excise tax (FAET) on a quarterly basis, the same payment schedule as
every other industry supporting conservation.
2007/2008
Session Bills PFSC was Tracking