PRINTER'S NO.  754

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

741

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, FOLMER, FARNESE, BREWSTER, STACK, BROWNE, TARTAGLIONE AND PIPPY, MARCH 4, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 4, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for the offense of accidents

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involving death or personal injury.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 3742(b)(2) and (3) of Title 75 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

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§ 3742.  Accidents involving death or personal injury.

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(b)  Penalties.--

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(2)  If the victim suffers serious bodily injury, any

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person violating subsection (a) commits a felony of the third

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degree, and the sentencing court shall order the person to

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serve a minimum term of imprisonment of not less than [90

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days] one year and a mandatory minimum fine of [$1,000]

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$10,000, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

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(3)  If the victim dies, any person violating subsection

 


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(a) commits a felony of the third degree, and the sentencing

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court shall order the person to serve a minimum term of

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imprisonment of not less than [one year] two years and a

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mandatory minimum fine of [$2,500] $20,000, notwithstanding

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any other provision of law.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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