PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1600, 2764
PRINTER'S NO. 2845
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1219
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WARD, ACOSTA, CUTLER, BAKER, SCHWEYER, O'BRIEN,
CAUSER, HARHART, D. PARKER, GROVE, KAUFFMAN, COHEN, GOODMAN,
MAJOR, ZIMMERMAN, WATSON, MILNE, GILLEN, PICKETT, MURT,
GINGRICH, KORTZ, EVERETT, McGINNIS, READSHAW, D. COSTA, DUSH
AND DAVIS, MAY 14, 2015
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of aggravated assault.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2702(d) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (c) is amended
by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 2702. Aggravated assault.
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SECTION 1. SECTION 2702(A)(3) AND (6), (C)(2) AND (D) OF
TITLE 18 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED
AND SUBSECTION (C) IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
§ 2702. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
(A) OFFENSE DEFINED.--A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT IF HE:
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(3) ATTEMPTS TO CAUSE OR INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY
CAUSES BODILY INJURY TO ANY OF THE OFFICERS, AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES OR OTHER PERSONS ENUMERATED IN SUBSECTION (C)[,] OR
TO AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY, COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY ENGAGED
IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY;
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(6) ATTEMPTS BY PHYSICAL MENACE TO PUT ANY OF THE
OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER PERSONS ENUMERATED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OR TO AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY, COMPANY OR
OTHER ENTITY ENGAGED IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHILE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, IN FEAR OF IMMINENT SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY;
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(c) Officers, employees, etc., enumerated.--The officers,
agents, employees and other persons referred to in subsection
(a) shall be as follows:
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(2) FIREFIGHTER, INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND A
SPECIAL FIRE POLICE OFFICER.
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(39) A health care practitioner.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Electric or electronic incapacitation device." A portable
device which is designed or intended by the manufacturer to be
used, offensively or defensively, to temporarily immobilize or
incapacitate persons by means of electric pulse or current,
including devices operated by means of carbon dioxide
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propellant. The term does not include cattle prods, electric
fences or other electric devices when used in agricultural,
animal husbandry or food production activities.
"Emergency medical services personnel." The term includes,
but is not limited to, doctors, residents, interns, registered
nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, ambulance
attendants and operators, paramedics, emergency medical
technicians and members of a hospital security force while
working within the scope of their employment.
"Health care practitioner." As defined in section 103 of the
act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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