PRINTER'S NO. 1283
No. 1123 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY McVERRY, CALTAGIRONE, CESSAR, BURD, S. H. SMITH,
ARGALL, HERSHEY, PISTELLA, COLAIZZO, TRELLO, COY, TIGUE,
REBER, FAIRCHILD, ROBINSON, DURHAM, GLADECK, PETRARCA, OLASZ,
RAYMOND, GIGLIOTTI, SAURMAN, GODSHALL, SCHEETZ, CIVERA,
TANGRETTI, B. D. CLARK, VEON, WOGAN, CORNELL, CLYMER,
JOHNSON, FARMER, J. TAYLOR, G. SNYDER, GRUPPO, WOZNIAK,
LASHINGER, MRKONIC, HASAY, BELFANTI, BLAUM, LANGTRY,
SERAFINI, FLICK, CORRIGAN, NOYE, MICHLOVIC, JAMES, HAGARTY,
BELARDI AND FOX, APRIL 11, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 11, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for endangering the
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, amended December 19, 1988 (P.L.1275,
8 No.158), is amended to read:
9 § 4304. Endangering welfare of children.
10 (a) Offense defined.--A parent, guardian, or other person
11 supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age commits
12 [a misdemeanor of the first degree] an offense if he knowingly
13 endangers the welfare of the child by violating a duty of care,
14 protection or support.
15 (b) Grading.--An offense under this section constitutes a
1 misdemeanor of the second degree. However, where there is a
2 protracted pattern or multiple incidents of endangering the
3 welfare of the child, the offense shall constitute a felony of
4 the third degree.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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