PRINTER'S NO. 1013
No. 901 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, BATTISTO, MARSICO, NOYE, HECKLER,
D. W. SNYDER, GEIST, GODSHALL, BUNT, BARLEY, FOX, TRELLO,
NAHILL, ANGSTADT, SEMMEL, FARGO, E. Z. TAYLOR, CORNELL, TELEK
AND KING, APRIL 2, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 2, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for murder and for
3 endangering the welfare of children.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "perpetration of a felony" in
7 section 2502(d) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 2502. Murder.
10 * * *
11 (d) Definitions.--As used in this section the following
12 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
13 subsection:
14 * * *
15 "Perpetration of a felony." The act of the defendant in
16 engaging in or being an accomplice in the commission of, or an
17 attempt to commit, or flight after committing, or attempting to
1 commit robbery, rape, or deviate sexual intercourse by force or
2 threat of force, arson, burglary [or], kidnapping or the felony
3 offense of endangering the welfare of a child.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. Section 4304 of Title 18 is amended to read:
6 § 4304. Endangering welfare of children.
7 (a) Offense defined.--A parent, guardian, or other person
8 supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age commits
9 [a misdemeanor of the first degree] an offense if he knowingly
10 endangers the welfare of the child by violating a duty of care,
11 protection or support.
12 (b) Grading.--An offense under this section constitutes a
13 misdemeanor of the first degree. However, where there is a
14 protracted pattern or multiple incidents of endangering the
15 welfare of the child, the offense constitutes a felony of the
16 third degree.
17 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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