PRINTER'S NO. 2037

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1633 Session of 1987

        INTRODUCED BY MERRY, HARPER, BOWSER, SEVENTY, CIMINI, LANGTRY,
           BATTISTO, RAYMOND, J. TAYLOR, KASUNIC, BOOK, BELARDI, DeLUCA,
           HESS, HASAY, NOYE, KENNEY, TIGUE, SAURMAN, SIRIANNI, JACKSON,
           HALUSKA, J. L. WRIGHT, ANGSTADT, BURD, GEIST, JADLOWIEC,
           LaGROTTA, HOWLETT, JOHNSON, STABACK, NAHILL, MARKOSEK, OLASZ,
           S. H. SMITH, DISTLER, FOX, E. Z. TAYLOR, SEMMEL, ROBBINS AND
           PETRARCA, JULY 1, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 1, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, further providing for endangering
     3     welfare of children.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 4304 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     8  § 4304.  Endangering welfare of children.
     9     (a)  Offense defined.--A parent, guardian, or other person
    10  supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age commits
    11  a misdemeanor of the second degree if he knowingly endangers the
    12  welfare of the child by violating a duty of care, protection or
    13  support.
    14     (b)  Offense resulting in death.--A parent, guardian or other
    15  person supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age
    16  commits a felony of the first degree if he knowingly endangers

     1  the welfare of the child by violating a duty of care, protection
     2  or support and thereby causes the death of the child.
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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