PRINTER'S NO. 53
No. 68 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, THOMAS, READSHAW, YOUNGBLOOD, BELARDI,
SANTONI, CORRIGAN, LAUGHLIN, SOLOBAY, TULLI, CAPPELLI,
GRUCELA, HERMAN, WOJNAROSKI, STABACK, PRESTON, MICHLOVIC,
DeLUCA, E. Z. TAYLOR, CURRY, SHANER, MARSICO, KENNEY, CIVERA,
WASHINGTON, HARHART AND BARD, JANUARY 23, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 23, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, establishing the offense of domestic
3 assault.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 2716. Domestic assault.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A person who violates section 2701
10 (relating to simple assault) or 2702 (relating to aggravated
11 assault) where the victim is a family or household member of the
12 perpetrator is guilty of domestic assault and, in addition to
13 any other penalty prescribed by law, shall be sentenced to:
14 (1) A minimum sentence of at least one year of total
15 confinement when the offense is a second offense.
16 (2) A minimum sentence of at least five years of total
17 confinement when the offense is a third or subsequent
1 offense.
2 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "family
3 or household member" means a spouse or person who has been a
4 spouse, person living as a spouse or who lived as a spouse or a
5 current or former sexual or intimate partner.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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