PRINTER'S NO. 3200
No. 2288 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY GOOD, DECEMBER 5, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 5, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for endangering
3 welfare of children.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 4304(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 4304. Endangering welfare of children.
9 (a) Offense defined.--A parent, guardian, or other person
10 supervising the welfare of a child under 18 years of age or such
11 person's employer or supervisor commits an offense if he
12 [knowingly] recklessly endangers the welfare of the child by
13 violating a duty of care, protection or support.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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