PRINTER'S NO. 1266
No. 1013 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, O'PAKE, RHOADES, MUSTO AND FONTANA, JUNE 30, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JUNE 30, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, in liability for tortious acts of 3 children, further providing for monetary limits of liability. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 5505(a) and (b) of Title 23 of the 7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: 8 § 5505. Monetary limits of liability. 9 (a) General rule.--Liability of the parents under this 10 chapter shall be limited to: 11 (1) The sum of [$1,000] $2,000 for injuries suffered by 12 any one person as a result of one tortious act or continuous 13 series of tortious acts. 14 (2) The sum of [$2,500] $4,000 regardless of the number 15 of persons who suffer injury as a result of one tortious act 16 or continuous series of tortious acts. 17 (b) Proceedings where loss exceeds liability.--In the event 18 that actual loss as ascertained by the court or the judgment
1 against the child exceeds [$2,500] $4,000, the parents shall be 2 discharged from further liability by the payment of [$2,500] 3 $4,000 into court. The court shall cause all aggrieved parties 4 to submit itemized statements of loss in writing and shall make 5 distribution proportionately, whether the claims be for injuries 6 to the person or for theft, destruction or loss of property. The 7 court may take testimony to assist it in making proper 8 distribution and may appoint a master to accomplish this 9 purpose. All costs and fees incurred in these proceedings shall 10 be paid from the [$2,500] $4,000 paid into court. 11 * * * 12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. F12L23DMS/20070S1013B1266 - 2 -