PRINTER'S NO. 163
No. 152 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY RITTER, BLAUM, JAROLIN, JADLOWIEC, TRICH, JOSEPHS,
PICCOLA, VEON, DeWEESE, RUDY, STURLA, CAPPABIANCA, LAUGHLIN,
CORRIGAN, DeLUCA, MELIO, MUNDY, PESCI, ITKIN, ROEBUCK,
HUGHES, TANGRETTI, FARMER, SCRIMENTI, LUCYK, PERZEL, EVANS,
BATTISTO, VAN HORNE, BELFANTI, HANNA, GODSHALL, BELARDI,
CAWLEY, RICHARDSON, STEELMAN, NAILOR, STABACK, STETLER,
WOZNIAK, D. W. SNYDER, ARGALL, HALUSKA, BUNT, GIGLIOTTI,
FREEMAN, PISTELLA, SEMMEL, CIVERA, THOMAS, FLICK, LaGROTTA,
KING, SANTONI, McCALL, KENNEY, HERMAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, BAKER,
HECKLER, CESSAR, MIHALICH, ULIANA, TIGUE, BEBKO-JONES,
CARONE, HASAY, BOYES, MAYERNIK, CURRY, LESCOVITZ, GERLACH,
DEMPSEY, COWELL, L. I. COHEN, TRELLO, RAYMOND, COY, BISHOP,
KASUNIC, FICHTER, LEVDANSKY, ROONEY AND ALLEN,
FEBRUARY 1, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 1, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for protection
3 orders.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6108(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
8 § 6108. Relief.
9 (a) General rule.--The court may grant any protection order
10 or approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of
11 abuse of the plaintiff or minor children. The order or agreement
12 may include:
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2 (9) Directing the defendant to pay the reasonable cost
3 of shelter provided to the plaintiff by a domestic violence
4 program.
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6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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