PRINTER'S NO. 1520
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1174
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, MOUL, KILLION, THOMAS, DRISCOLL, W. KELLER,
STEPHENS, SCHWEYER, BOBACK, DONATUCCI, McNEILL, DAVIS,
MARSHALL, WATSON, CARROLL, SAINATO, SCHREIBER, V. BROWN,
ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, KAVULICH, HARHAI,
COHEN, DeLUCA, D. COSTA, DEASY, MAHONEY, GOODMAN, FRANKEL,
ROEBUCK, MURT, McCARTER, GIBBONS, MILNE, RADER, PETRI,
BIZZARRO, D. PARKER, KINSEY, KORTZ, PASHINSKI, KIM, DEAN,
SIMS, FARINA AND FARRY, MAY 11, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 11, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and
related offenses, further providing for the offense of
cruelty to animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5511(a)(1) and (2.1) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 5511. Cruelty to animals.
(a) Killing, maiming or poisoning domestic animals or zoo
animals, etc.--
(1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree
if he [willfully and maliciously] intentionally, knowingly or
recklessly:
(i) Kills, maims or disfigures any domestic animal
of another person or any domestic fowl of another person.
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(ii) Administers poison to or exposes any poisonous
substance with the intent to administer such poison to
any domestic animal of another person or domestic fowl of
another person.
(iii) Harasses, annoys, injures, attempts to injure,
molests or interferes with a dog guide for an individual
who is blind, a hearing dog for an individual who is deaf
or audibly impaired or a service dog for an individual
who is physically limited.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this
paragraph shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
$500.
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(2.1) (i) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree if he [willfully and maliciously] intentionally,
knowingly or recklessly:
(A) Kills, maims, mutilates, tortures or
disfigures any dog or cat, whether belonging to
himself or otherwise. If a person kills, maims,
mutilates, tortures or disfigures a dog guide for an
individual who is blind, a hearing dog for an
individual who is deaf or audibly impaired or a
service dog for an individual who is physically
limited, whether belonging to the individual or
otherwise, that person, in addition to any other
applicable penalty, shall be required to make
reparations for veterinary costs in treating the dog
and, if necessary, the cost of obtaining and training
a replacement dog.
(B) Administers poison to or exposes any
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poisonous substance with the intent to administer
such poison to any dog or cat, whether belonging to
himself or otherwise.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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