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PRINTER'S NO. 3900
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2588
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY GALLOWAY, CORBIN, SCHLOSSBERG, ROE, YOUNGBLOOD,
J. McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, MURT, DAVIS, KIRKLAND, READSHAW,
DeLUCA, NEILSON, WATSON, M. QUINN AND GILLEN, AUGUST 7, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 7, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing
for sentencing for offenses involving domestic violence in
the presence of a minor.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 9720.8. S entencing for offenses involving domestic violence
in the presence of a minor.
(a) Sentencing enhancement.--The Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing, in accordance with section 2154 (relating to
adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a
sentence enhancement within its guidelines for an offense under
18 Pa.C.S. § 2701 (relating to simple assault) or 2702 (relating
to aggravated assault), specifying variations from the range of
sentences applicable based on such aggravating circumstances as
the assault was committed against a family or household member
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and the defendant knew the crime was witnessed, either through
sight or sound, by a minor who is also a family or household
member of the defendant or the victim.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Family or household member." The term shall have the same
meaning as "family or household members" under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6102
(relating to definitions).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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