PRINTER'S NO. 97
No. 73 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SHIMKUS, CARROLL, BUXTON, CURRY, JOSEPHS, LEACH,
ROEBUCK, SIPTROTH, BENNINGTON, BISHOP, CASORIO, DePASQUALE,
FRANKEL, WALKO, MANDERINO, MELIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN,
TANGRETTI, CRUZ, COSTA, VITALI, FREEMAN, CIVERA, COHEN,
STURLA, CALTAGIRONE, MAHER, PRESTON, KULA, YOUNGBLOOD,
W. KELLER, PAYNE, ROSS, SAMUELSON, RUBLEY, SWANGER AND MUNDY,
JANUARY 30, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 30, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for cruelty to
3 animals.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition and the
8 section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
9 § 5511. Cruelty to animals.
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11 (k.1) Live pigeon shoots prohibited.--A person commits a
12 misdemeanor of the third degree if that person:
13 (1) Knowingly imports, receives, transports, delivers,
14 sells or offers for sale, purchases, breeds, captures or
15 confines a pigeon for use at a live pigeon shoot.
16 (2) Knowingly owns, operates, organizes, conducts, aids
1 or abets the actual operation, organization or conduct of any
2 live pigeon shoot.
3 (3) Knowingly permits any place under his control or
4 possession to be kept or used for a live pigeon shoot.
5 (4) Attends a live pigeon shoot as a participant.
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7 (q) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
8 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
9 subsection:
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11 "Live pigeon shoot." An event involving the release of birds
12 from the family Columbidae as targets for the purpose of
13 shooting with a firearm.
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15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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